An access violation occurs in Lsass.exe and event IDs 1015 and 1000 are logged in the application log on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller (818080)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

Your Windows Server 2003-based domain controller may experience an access violation in Lsass.exe and unexpectedly restart. When you view the application log, you see the following entries:Event Type: Error
Event Source: Winlogon
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1015
Description: A critical system process, C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe, failed with status code c0000354. The machine must now be restarted. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com/. Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: (100)
Event ID: 1000
Description: Faulting application lsass.exe, version 5.2.3790.0, faulting module authz.dll, version 5.2.3718.0, fault address 0x000023cc. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

CAUSE

This problem may occur when an inheritable Deny access control entry (ACE) is applied to an organizational unit (OU) that inherits only to user objects but applies to all properties. The access violation occurs when a principal that this Deny ACE applies to queries users in the OU.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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. Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions
   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name  Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------- 
   15-Apr-2003  22:36  5.2.3790.7  62,464   Authz.dll  x86
Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name  Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------- 
   15-Apr-2003  22:37  5.2.3790.7  207,360  Authz.dll  IA-64 
   15-Apr-2003  22:36  5.2.3790.7   62,464  Wauthz.dll x86

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove the Deny ACE from the OU.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/20/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbWinServ2003preSP1fix kbfix kbbug KB818080
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