TCP/IP packets that are received out of sequence are discarded in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Symptoms


Assume that you install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition on a computer that has more than 32 gigabytes (GB) of RAM. When the computer tries to communicate with another computer by using the TCP/IP protocol, all the TCP/IP packets that are received out of sequence are discarded. Additionally, the fragmented packets cannot be reassembled.

Note This issue causes retransmission overhead. Additionally, all network-related activity is affected. For example, when you try to perform a file transfer or perform a remote access session on the computer, network performance is affected by the retransmission overhead.

Cause


This issue occurs because the TCP reassembly queue quota computation does not handle the overflow of ulong data correctly.

Resolution


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, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note 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 one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
 

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global 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 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" 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, SR_Level (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
    6.1.760
    0.16xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM GDR
    6.1.760
    0.21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM LDR
    6.1.760
    1.17xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR
    6.1.760
    1.22xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • 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 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.17923 240,496 07-Aug-2012 17:14 x86
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.22080 240,480 07-Aug-2012 17:10 x86
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.16385 187,472 14-Jul-2009 01:20 x86
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.17092 1,287,024 07-Aug-2012 17:22 x86
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.21294 187,248 07-Aug-2012 19:04 x86
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.21294 1,303,920 07-Aug-2012 19:05 x86
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.17923 187,760 07-Aug-2012 17:13 x86
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.17923 1,292,128 07-Aug-2012 17:14 x86
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.22080 187,760 07-Aug-2012 17:10 x86
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.22080 1,306,992 07-Aug-2012 17:10 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.17923 376,688 07-Aug-2012 18:16 x64
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.22080 376,672 07-Aug-2012 18:06 x64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.16385 288,336 14-Jul-2009 01:47 x64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.17092 1,895,264 07-Aug-2012 18:07 x64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.21294 288,112 07-Aug-2012 18:04 x64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.21294 1,877,856 07-Aug-2012 18:04 x64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.17923 288,624 07-Aug-2012 18:16 x64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.17923 1,913,184 07-Aug-2012 18:17 x64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.22080 288,624 07-Aug-2012 18:06 x64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.22080 1,901,936 07-Aug-2012 18:06 x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.17923 711,008 07-Aug-2012 16:47 IA-64
Netio.sys 6.1.7601.22080 711,008 07-Aug-2012 16:51 IA-64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.16385 482,896 14-Jul-2009 01:58 IA-64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.17092 3,787,616 07-Aug-2012 16:51 IA-64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7600.21294 482,656 07-Aug-2012 16:46 IA-64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7600.21294 3,807,072 07-Aug-2012 16:46 IA-64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.17923 483,184 07-Aug-2012 16:47 IA-64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.17923 3,791,712 07-Aug-2012 16:48 IA-64
Fwpkclnt.sys 6.1.7601.22080 483,184 07-Aug-2012 16:51 IA-64
Tcpip.sys 6.1.7601.22080 3,816,304 07-Aug-2012 16:51 IA-64

 

Status


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

More Information


For 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
 

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

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Date (UTC) 08-Aug-2012
Time (UTC) 13:01
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

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