Article: Q246660
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp600 KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbMDAC210
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft ODBC Driver for Visual FoxPro (Build 6.00.8281.00), version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Some Visual FoxPro commands and functions are no longer available in the Visual
FoxPro ODBC driver version 6.0.8428 that ships with MDAC version 2.10.
CAUSE
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Microsoft has become aware of a potential security issue involving earlier
versions of the Microsoft Visual FoxPro ODBC driver. Earlier Visual FoxPro ODBC
drivers allowed the execution of certain commands and functions that, if used
maliciously, could remove or damage files. Therefore, the driver no longer
supports these commands or functions.
STATUS
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This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Visual FoxPro ODBC driver no longer supports the following commands:
COPY MEMO
DELETE FILE
COPY TO
The Visual FoxPro ODBC driver no longer supports the following functions:
FCREATE()
FWRITE()
FCHSIZE()
FPUTS()
STRTOFILE()
FCLOSE()
FOPEN()
FREAD()
FSEEK()
FEOF()
FFLUSH()
FGETS()
REFERENCES
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For additional information other security issues involving ODBC drivers , click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q238445 OFF97: Office 97 ODBC Driver Vulnerability Security Update
Additional query words: KBDSE
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Keywords : kbDatabase kbODBC kbvfp600 KbDBFDBC kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbMDAC210
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbODBCVFP600828100
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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