FIX: Resource leak in L2TP on a device that's running Windows Embedded Compact 7

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that triggers a resource leak in L2TPin 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 repeatedly connect to a VPN server by using your user name and password and then you disconnect from the VPN server several times on a device that's running Windows Embedded Compact 7. In this situation, a resource leak occurs in Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).

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Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (July 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	2,257,856	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,970,794	29-Jul-2015	13:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,447,186	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,309,906	29-Jul-2015	13:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,992,368	29-Jul-2015	13:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,515,876	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,122,208	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,844,796	29-Jul-2015	13:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,183,030	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,096,146	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,873,356	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,242,706	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,260,614	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,973,668	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,450,058	29-Jul-2015	13:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,297,778	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,984,680	29-Jul-2015	13:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,506,546	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
L2tp.lib	2,309,900	29-Jul-2015	13:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
L2tp.lib	1,992,376	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
L2tp.lib	2,516,742	29-Jul-2015	13:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug