Re: "buffer overrun detected" message from Visual C++ Runtime Library

Please mail the generated files to openafs-bugs.


Richard Hansen wrote:

> OK, I installed the debug version.  How do I get the stack information?
>
> Now when it crashes, I get a dialog that says this:
>
> ----------------
> (title)  Microsoft Visual C++ Debug Library
>
> Program:  C:\Program Files\OpenAFS\Client\Program\afsd_service.exe
> Module:  C:\Program Files\OpenAFS\Client\Program\afsd_service.exe
> File:
>
> Run-Time Check Failure #2 - Stack around the variable 's' was corrupted.
>
> (Press Retry to debug the application)
>
> [Abort] [Retry] [Ignore]
> ----------------
>
> If I hit Retry, I get the standard your-app-crashed dialog box where 
> it says "for more information about this error, click here".  A bunch 
> of files were created:
>
> afsd_service.exe.hdmp
> afsd_service.exe.mdmp
> appcompat.txt
> manifest.txt
>
> Should I e-mail those files to [email protected]?
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>
>
> Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>
>> Richard Hansen wrote:
>>
>>> I just installed OpenAFS for Windows version 1.3.6400 on a fresh 
>>> Windows XP install on a Pentium M laptop.  I mapped drive Z: to \afs 
>>> and typed "afs-root" as its description.  I then obtained tokens and 
>>> went to drive Z: in Windows Explorer.  As soon as I clicked on the 
>>> one and only folder named "rcf" contained in Z:, I got this message:
>>>
>>> ---------------
>>> (title) Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
>>>
>>> Buffer overrun detected!
>>>
>>> Program: ... Files\OpenAFS\Client\Program\afsd_service.exe
>>>
>>> A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's 
>>> internal state.  The program cannot safely continue execution and 
>>> must now be terminated.
>>>
>>> [OK]
>>> ---------------
>>>
>>> It happens reliably whenever I click on that folder.  I mapped 
>>> \afs\rcf to drive R: and I have no problems accessing everything 
>>> inside R: (that I'm allowed to access anyway).
>>>
>>> Perhaps there's a bug lurking?
>>>
>>> Richard Hansen
>>>
>> Please install the debug build from 
>> //afs/athena.mit.edu/user/j/a/jaltman/Public/OpenAFS/
>> and if possible file a report to [email protected] which 
>> contains the stack information
>> for the location of the buffer overrun as reported by Windows.
>>
>>