Memory leak in Lsass.exe (828297)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

You may notice a memory leak in the Lsass.exe file when you use the System Monitor tool in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Also, the domain controller on your computer may experience an "NTDS Intersite Messaging" error with event ID 1168 and Internal ID 302022c. The domain controller may not respond to logon requests and user authentication.

Additionally, you may experience the following symptoms if you applied an earlier version of the hotfix that is described in this article:
  • You may not be able to gain access to your local Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database by using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) plug-in when your computer is running on a domain controller.
  • You may not be able to perform a remote procedure call (RPC) bind with another computer unless that computer has the same updated version of the hotfix applied.

CAUSE

The problems that occur if you applied an earlier version of the hotfix are caused by a regression. To resolve these problems, apply the updated hotfix that is described in this article.

RESOLUTION

Security update information

The MS04-011 security update that is described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 835732 resolves this issue. If you have already installed the MS04-011 security update, you do not have to install the hotfix that this article describes.

For additional information about the MS04-011 security update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

835732 MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces 824226.

File information

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
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Mar-2004  17:57  5.0.2195.6896      124,688  Adsldp.dll
   22-Mar-2004  17:57  5.0.2195.6896      132,368  Adsldpc.dll
   22-Mar-2004  17:57  5.0.2195.6896       63,760  Adsmsext.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6876      388,368  Advapi32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6824       42,256  Basesrv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6866       69,904  Browser.dll
   21-Sep-2003  00:45  5.0.2195.6824      236,304  Cmd.exe
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.131.2195.6824    543,504  Crypt32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.131.2195.6824     61,200  Cryptnet.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6868       76,048  Cryptsvc.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6824      134,928  Dnsapi.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6876       92,432  Dnsrslvr.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6883       47,888  Eventlog.dll
   22-Mar-2004  17:57  5.0.2195.6898      242,448  Gdi32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6890      143,632  Kdcsvc.dll
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6903      210,192  Kerberos.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6897      742,160  Kernel32.dll
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824       71,888  Ksecdd.sys
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6902      520,976  Lsasrv.dll
   25-Feb-2004  23:59  5.0.2195.6902       33,552  Lsass.exe
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6824       54,544  Mpr.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6895      335,120  Msgina.dll
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6897      123,152  Msv1_0.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6897      312,592  Netapi32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6891      371,472  Netlogon.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6896    1,028,880  Ntdsa.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6824      115,984  Psbase.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6892       90,264  Rdpwd.sys
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6897      388,368  Samsrv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6893      111,376  Scecli.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6903      253,200  Scesrv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6894      971,536  Sfcfiles.dll
   05-Feb-2004  20:18  5.0.2195.6896    5,869,056  Sp3res.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6897      403,216  User32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6891      394,512  Userenv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6824       50,960  W32time.dll
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824       57,104  W32tm.exe
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6897    1,720,368  Win32k.sys
   06-Mar-2004  00:19  5.1.2600.1349      313,344  Winhttp.dll
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6898      181,520  Winlogon.exe
   25-Sep-2003  18:08  5.0.2195.6826      243,984  Winsrv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.131.2195.6824    167,184  Wintrust.dll
   22-Mar-2004  17:57  5.0.2195.6897      126,736  Wldap32.dll
   22-Mar-2004  18:57  5.0.2195.6897      742,160  Kernel32.dll
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6897    1,720,368  Win32k.sys
   25-Sep-2003  18:08  5.0.2195.6826      243,984  Winsrv.dll
   22-Mar-2004  19:14                      20,752  Kb828297.cat

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000preSP5fix KB828297
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