FIX: Exception occurs when an application calls the RasDial function after it calls the RasHangup function in Windows Embedded Compact 7

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Introduction

This article describes an issue in which the EnterCriticalSection function may be called by using an uninitialized critical section object in L2TP in Windows Embedded Compact 7. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

You run an application that uses Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. When the application calls the RasDial function after it calls the RasHangup function, the EnterCriticalSection function may be called by using an uninitialized critical section object in L2TP. In this situation, the RaiseException function is called in the debug environment.

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Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (February 2015).

Note This Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update is available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 updates

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package 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 item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
L2tp.lib	1,843,386	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,181,500	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,120,822	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,990,784	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,514,920	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,308,294	28-Feb-2015	03:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,990,776	28-Feb-2015	03:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,514,054	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,308,280	28-Feb-2015	03:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,983,088	28-Feb-2015	03:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,504,740	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,296,176	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,969,330	28-Feb-2015	03:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,445,540	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,256,382	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,972,204	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,448,412	28-Feb-2015	03:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,259,136	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
L2tp.def	412	20-Aug-2014	02:59	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,872,050	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,241,300	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
L2tp.def	412	30-Oct-2014	17:45	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,094,866	28-Feb-2015	03:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked
L2tp.def	412	19-Aug-2014	22:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked