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Command shell program stops responding when you use telnet to connect to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based or Windows Server 2012-based computer that has Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications installed


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You install Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012.
  • A Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications telnet service is running on the computer.
  • You start a telnet session that connects to the computer.
  • You open a command shell program in the telnet session, such as Cmd.exe or Perl.exe.
  • You redirect the STDERR output to a file or to the STDOUT stream.
In this scenario, the command shell program stops responding until you press Enter.

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Resolution

This hotfix is also available at Microsoft Update Catalog

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2012
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix, you do not have to change the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 0.21xxxWindows Server 2008 R2RTMLDR
    6.1.760 1.21xxxWindows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MANIFEST files and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Posix.exe6.1.7600.2121089,08809-May-201205:32x64
Psxdll.dll6.1.7600.21210330,24009-May-201205:39x64
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7600.21210378,36809-May-201205:39x64
Psxss.exe6.1.7600.21210849,92009-May-201205:32x64
Suacore-ppdlic.xrm-msNot Applicable2,99309-May-201205:56Not Applicable
Psxdll.dll6.1.7601.21990330,24009-May-201205:39x64
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7601.21990378,36809-May-201205:39x64
Psxss.exe6.1.7601.21990849,92009-May-201205:32x64
Sua-ppdlic.xrm-msNot Applicable2,98109-May-201205:56Not Applicable
Posixsscom.dll6.1.7600.212105,63209-May-201204:46x86
Psxdll.dll6.1.7600.21210328,19209-May-201204:46x86
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7600.21210376,83209-May-201204:46x86
Posixsscom.dll6.1.7601.219905,63209-May-201204:38x86
Psxdll.dll6.1.7601.21990328,19209-May-201204:38x86
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7601.21990376,83209-May-201204:38x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Posix.exe6.1.7600.21210181,24809-May-201204:26IA-64
Psxdll.dll6.1.7600.21210718,84809-May-201204:32IA-64
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7600.21210744,44809-May-201204:32IA-64
Psxss.exe6.1.7600.212101,650,17609-May-201204:26IA-64
Sua-ppdlic.xrm-msNot Applicable2,98109-May-201204:45Not Applicable
Psxdll.dll6.1.7601.21990718,84809-May-201204:34IA-64
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7601.21990744,44809-May-201204:34IA-64
Psxss.exe6.1.7601.219901,650,17609-May-201204:26IA-64
Sua-ppdlic.xrm-msNot Applicable2,98109-May-201204:52Not Applicable
Posixsscom.dll6.1.7600.212105,63209-May-201204:46x86
Psxdll.dll6.1.7600.21210328,19209-May-201204:46x86
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7600.21210376,83209-May-201204:46x86
Posixsscom.dll6.1.7601.219905,63209-May-201204:38x86
Psxdll.dll6.1.7601.21990328,19209-May-201204:38x86
Psxdllsvr.dll6.1.7601.21990376,83209-May-201204:38x86
Windows Server 2012 file information notes
Important Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.2.920 0.20 xxxWindows Server 2012RTMLDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2012" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Psxdll.dll6.2.9200.20657315,90409-Mar-201304:59x64
Psxdllsvr.dll6.2.9200.20657364,03209-Mar-201304:59x64
Psxss.exe6.2.9200.20657837,12009-Mar-201305:00x64
Sua-ppdlic.xrm-msNot Applicable2,87310-Mar-201301:19Not Applicable
Psxdll.dll6.2.9200.20657305,15209-Mar-201304:24x86
Psxdllsvr.dll6.2.9200.20657354,30409-Mar-201304:24x86

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Status

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

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More information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameIa64_c90b3e62684c44d4a9c9d374133da748_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21990_none_429dd2600c74ada7.manifest
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Additional file information for Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012
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Article ID : 2675614
Revision : 2
Created on : 5/15/2013
Published on : 5/15/2013
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