FIX: Access Violation in kill_proc During Per Server Licensing Cleanup May Cause Server Hang (246229)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

This article was previously published under Q246229

BUG #: 56367 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

If an exception such as an access violation (AV) is encountered in the routine kill_proc(), during the processing of per server licensing cleanup, the license access critical section is not released, which may cause SQL Server to stop responding.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

254561 INF: How to Obtain Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

A possible cause for an AV in kill_proc() when maintaining structures for licensing is documented in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

246226 BUG: Heap Memory Corruption and AV in kill_proc May Occur when Using Per Server Licensing

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/14/2006
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix KB246229