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Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release.

Symptoms

An access violation may occur if one of the following conditions is true:

  • You use the sp_configure Transact-SQL command to configure nondefault values for the affinity I/O or affinity64 I/O mask and then try to enable Transparent Database Encryption for a database.

  • You try to back up a database that is enabled for Transparent Database Encryption.

Cause

This issue occurs because of an incorrect synchronization between the SQL Server threads when the Database Encryption key (DEK) that is used for Transparent Database Encryption is accessed.

Resolution

Cumulative update information

SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1


The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2591748 Cumulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2567616 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 was released

SQL Server 2008 R2


The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 9. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package for SQL Server 2008 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2567713 Cumulative Update package 9 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

981356 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 was released

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2527180 Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2402659 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 was released Microsoft SQL Server 2008 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.

SQL Server 2008

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 13 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2497673 Cumulative update package 13 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

970365 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released Microsoft SQL Server 2008 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.

Workaround

  • If you encounter the access violation when you are performing the backup of the database, you can issue a manual CHECKPOINT before you back up the database.

  • If you notice the access violation when the affinity I/O or affinity64 I/O mask is enabled, you can consider setting the values for the affinity I/O or affinity64 I/O mask to their default setting.

Status

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

More Information

The following table provides more information about the products or tools that automatically check for this condition on your instance of SQL Server and about the versions of SQL Server against which the rule is evaluated.

Rule software

Rule title

Rule description

Product versions against which the rule is evaluated

System Center Advisor

SQL Server missing update 2506235 to enable correct I/O processing for encrypted databases on hidden schedulers

System Center Advisor determines whether the instance of SQL Server has any databases that are enabled for Transparent Database Encryption (TDE), whether the affinity I/O mask settings are nondefault values, and whether required SQL Server updates are installed. If the instance of SQL Server does not have the required updates that are mentioned in this article, and if this instance has one or more databases that are enabled for TDE, System Center Advisor generates a warning for this instance of SQL Server. Review the information that is provided in the "Information Collected" section of the advisor warning, and then use the resolutions that are provided in this article.

SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2

References

For more information about TDE, visit the following MSDN website:

General information about TDEFor more information about the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935897 An Incremental Servicing Model is available from the SQL Server team to deliver hotfixes for reported problemsFor more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packagesFor more information about software update terminology, 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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