Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You install the Identity Management for UNIX role on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2012.

  • You click Server for NIS, and then you select the Network Information Service (NIS) domain on which the domain controller is located.

  • In the Properties dialog box for the selected domain, you change the Password Synchronization field from Crypt encryption to MD5 encryption.

  • A domain user tries to change the password.

In this scenario, a memory leak occurs in the Lsass.exe process.

Resolution

This hotfix is also available at Microsoft Update Catalog.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2012.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2012 file information notesImportant Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.2.920 0.20xxx

    Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2012" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Pswdsync.dll

6.2.9200.20765

107,008

04-Jul-2013

14:13

x64

Psync-ppdlic.xrm-ms

Not Applicable

2,875

04-Jul-2013

15:42

Not Applicable

Psync.mof

Not Applicable

2,361

02-Jun-2012

14:54

Not Applicable

Psync_namespace.mof

Not Applicable

122

02-Jun-2012

14:54

Not Applicable

Psync_provreg.mof

Not Applicable

499

02-Jun-2012

14:54

Not Applicable

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

See the terminology Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

Additional file information for Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File name

Amd64_216db4ed84a6240d982b0ce4673c9174_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20765_none_cb2aaa316f7844fe.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

716

Date (UTC)

06-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

00:24

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-p..ord-synchronization_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.20765_none_bede703bdf6b84e3.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

90,969

Date (UTC)

06-Jul-2013

Time (UTC)

00:24

Platform

Not Applicable

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