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The DNS Server service returns a status of SERVFAIL when you use the DNS server plug-in interface to submit a CNAME query to a Windows Server 2003-based DNS server

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Symptoms

When you use the Domain Name System (DNS) server plug-in interface to submit a CNAME query to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based DNS server, the DNS Server service returns a status of SERVFAIL.

If no CNAME record exists, the DNS server plug-in interface should return a status of DNS_PLUGIN_NO_RECORDS. You expect the DNS Server service to handle an empty CNAME response correctly.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, apply the hotfix that is mentioned in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
932704� The DNS server may crash when you use the DNS server plug-in interface to submit many ANY queries to a Windows Server 2003-based DNS server

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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, 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

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Keywords: kbfix, kbbug, kbtshoot, kberrmsg, kbprb, KB932705

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Article Info
Article ID : 932705
Revision : 5
Created on : 10/11/2007
Published on : 10/11/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 241