List of Directory Services Fixes in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (815024)

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Update the IP Address for J.root-servers.net in the Cache.dns File

On November 5, 2002, the IP address for J.root-servers.net changed in the authoritative name server set for "dot." The changes are reflected in zone serial number 2002110501. The new servers that are authoritative for "dot" are: This update changes the Cache.dns file that is included with Windows 2000 SP4. However, users who installed a previous version of Windows before they installed SP4 must manually update the Cache.dns file.

Memory Corruption May Occur When DNS Resource Record Pointer Determines If a Host Record Can Be Added to a Packet

The code that determines if a host (A) record can be added to a packet uses a signed integer comparison instead of an unsigned integer comparison. In some situations, this may produce an incorrect result. An incorrect result may lead to memory corruption. For additional information about the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about the bugs fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: