Access Violation in SNMP When Processing Short OIDs (112872)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q112872

SYMPTOMS

When the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service processes very short Object Identifiers (OIDs), the service terminates with an access violation.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the algorithm used to decode an SNMP OID of length less than 2 results in an invalid pointer reference.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork KB112872
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.