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Applications encounter unexpected high memory usage and crash in Windows Server 2008

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Symptoms

When you run Windows Server 2008, you may encounter the following symptoms:
  • Some applications experience unexpected high memory usage.
  • All operating system memory is exhausted. This may cause applications to crash.

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Cause

This problem may occur because of an issue in the Heap Decommit policy in Windows Server 2008. This could lead to a heap leak, and the heap leak results in this problem.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. 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, go to the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
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 have Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

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File information
The English (United States) 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 file information and notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" 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 Vista" 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, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table. The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.0.600
    2.
    23xxx    		Windows Server 2008SP2LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxx version number.
  • 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 2008" section. MUM files 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 x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Csrsrv.dll6.0.6002.2330049,15209-Jan-201405:51x86
Ntdll.dll6.0.6002.233001,206,19209-Jan-201412:39x86
Ntkrnlpa.exe6.0.6002.233003,608,00009-Jan-201406:21Not applicable
Ntoskrnl.exe6.0.6002.233003,555,77609-Jan-201406:21Not applicable
Smss.exe6.0.6002.2330064,51209-Jan-201404:19x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Csrsrv.dll6.0.6002.2330085,50409-Jan-201406:56x64
Ntdll.dll6.0.6002.233001,579,08809-Jan-201412:36x64
Ntoskrnl.exe6.0.6002.233004,661,69609-Jan-201407:30x64
Smss.exe6.0.6002.2330075,77609-Jan-201405:06x64
Ntvdm64.dll6.0.6002.2330016,38409-Jan-201406:58x64
Wow64.dll6.0.6002.23300234,49609-Jan-201407:00x64
Wow64cpu.dll6.0.6002.2330017,40809-Jan-201407:00x64
Wow64win.dll6.0.6002.23300301,56809-Jan-201407:00x64
Ntdll.dll6.0.6002.233001,169,11209-Jan-201412:36x86
Acwow64.dll6.0.6002.2330043,00809-Jan-201405:50x86
Instnm.exe6.0.6002.233007,68009-Jan-201404:19x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.0.6002.2330014,33609-Jan-201405:54x86
Setup16.exe3.1.0.191826,11209-Jan-201404:19x86
User.exe6.0.6002.233002,56009-Jan-201404:19x86
Wow32.dll6.0.6002.233005,12009-Jan-201405:55x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Csrsrv.dll6.0.6002.23300148,48009-Jan-201405:18IA-64
Ntdll.dll6.0.6002.233002,544,04009-Jan-201412:32IA-64
Ntoskrnl.exe6.0.6002.233009,460,67209-Jan-201405:51IA-64
Smss.exe6.0.6002.23300159,23209-Jan-201403:54IA-64
Ia32exec.bin6.5.6524.08,262,04815-Mar-201107:45Not applicable
Ntvdm64.dll6.0.6002.2330027,64809-Jan-201405:20IA-64
Wow64.dll6.0.6002.23300524,28809-Jan-201405:22IA-64
Wow64cpu.dll6.0.6002.2330043,00809-Jan-201405:22IA-64
Wow64win.dll6.0.6002.23300617,98409-Jan-201405:22IA-64
Wowia32x.dll6.5.6563.088,57609-Jan-201405:22IA-64
Ntdll.dll6.0.6002.233001,169,11209-Jan-201412:32x86
Acwow64.dll6.0.6002.2330043,00809-Jan-201405:50x86
Instnm.exe6.0.6002.233007,68009-Jan-201404:19x86
Ntvdm64.dll6.0.6002.2330014,33609-Jan-201405:54x86
Setup16.exe3.1.0.191826,11209-Jan-201404:19x86
User.exe6.0.6002.233002,56009-Jan-201404:19x86
Wow32.dll6.0.6002.233005,12009-Jan-201405:55x86

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

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Date (UTC)09-Jan-2014
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Date (UTC)09-Jan-2014
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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PlatformNot applicable
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Date (UTC)09-Jan-2014
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Status

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References

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Article Info
Article ID : 2921184
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/11/2014
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