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The RPC process leaks memory if the IWbemLocator::ConnectServer() function is called under low memory conditions on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003

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Symptoms

When the IWbemLocator::ConnectServer() function is called under low memory conditions, the remote procedure call (RPC) process leaks memory on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003.

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Cause

This problem occurs because the RPC transport that is used by Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) does not free a handle because of a failure in the memory allocation. As the RPC process cannot be restarted, a restart of the computer would be necessary to free this object.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, check whether there is free memory before you make the IWbemLocator::ConnectServer() function call.

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Article Info
Article ID : 976999
Revision : 1
Created on : 10/28/2009
Published on : 10/28/2009
Exists online : False
Views : 343