Token Handle Leak in Lsass When Using Basic Authentication (291340)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
This article was previously published under Q291340

SYMPTOMS

When you are using an active server page (ASP) that creates a remote component services component by using local user accounts with basic authentication, there may be a token handle leak in Lsass.exe.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date           Time        Version      Size        File name
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   6/27/2001    12:19p    5.0.2195.3787    501,520    Lsasrv.dll(56-bit)
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3787    355,088    Advapi32.dll
   6/27/2001    02:12p    5.0.2195.3787    519,440    Instlsa5.dll
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3787    143,120    Kdcsvc.dll
   6/26/2001    08:15p    5.0.2195.3781    197,392    Kerberos.dll
   6/26/2001    08:16p    5.0.2195.3781     69,456    Ksecdd.sys
   6/27/2001    12:20p    5.0.2195.3787    501,520    Lsasrv.dll
   6/26/2001    08:16p    5.0.2195.3781     33,552    Lsass.exe
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3781    909,072    Ntdsa.dll
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3781    382,224    Samsrv.dll
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3781    128,784    Scecli.dll
   6/27/2001    02:16p    5.0.2195.3649    299,792    Scesrv.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this problem may cause a degree of security vulnerability in Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server product

For more information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 How to install multiple Windows updates or hotfixes with only one reboot

For more information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbgraphxlinkcritical kbSecurity kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB291340
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