Microsoft Security Advisory (927891) Fix for Windows Installer (MSI)

by certifiedbug on May 23, 2007

in Microsoft, Security

Microsoft TechNet. May 22, 2007
Security Advisory

The update addresses the following issue:

Your system may appear to become unresponsive when Windows Update or Microsoft Update is scanning for updates that use Windows installer, and you may notice that the CPU usage for the svchost process is showing 100%.

When you try to install an update from Windows Update or from Microsoft Update, you experience the following symptoms:

  • Your system may appear to become unresponsive when Windows Update or Microsoft Update is scanning for updates that use Windows Installer.
  • You receive an access violation error in svchost.exe. This access violation stops the Server service and the Workstation service.
  • A memory leak occurs when Windows Update or Microsoft Update is scanning for updates that use Windows Installer.
  • Windows Update or Microsoft Update scans take a very long time, sometimes hours, to complete.

For more information: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 927891.

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