Memory Leak in the Rasapi32 API

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This article was previously published under Q257647

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SYMPTOMS

When the RasDial API is called in a tight loop with an invalid entry, a memory leak occurs that can be viewed with Performance Monitor.

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CAUSE

This problem can occur because memory that has been allocated is not being released.

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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
 03/15/2000  05:15p               127,760 Rasapi32.dll  i386
 03/15/2000  05:14p               198,416 Rasapi32.dll  alpha

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