>Number: 1791 >Category: general >Synopsis: Server hangs when a socket is hung in a CLOSE_WAIT state >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: apache >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: apache >Arrival-Date: Wed Feb 11 22:30:00 PST 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Organization: apache >Release: 1.2.5 >Environment: SunOS fun.way.com 5.4 Generic_101945-27 sun4m sparc
gcc >Description: The server gets hung on a CLOSE_WAIT state and the entire server must be rebooted to correct the problem. Trying to start Apache gives httpd: could not bind to port 80. netstat -a shows: home.lookonline.com.80 ww-tr03.proxy.aol.com.42518 61320 0 8335 0 CLOSE_WAIT 0469 proxy-155.iap.bryant.webtv.net.40469 8760 0 8395 0 CLOSE_WAIT 9341 proxy-165.iap.bryant.webtv.net.39341 8760 0 8377 0 CLOSE_WAIT home.trivialpursuit.com.80 proxy7.idirect.com.2691 17520 0 8204 0 CLOSE_WAIT home.mlm-mall.com.80 scooter.pa-x.dec.com.3210 33580 0 8580 0 CLOSE_WAIT >How-To-Repeat: problem recurs when a kill -HUP `cat httpd.pid` is issued. >Fix: no >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: [In order for any reply to be added to the PR database, ] [you need to include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the Cc line ] [and leave the subject line UNCHANGED. This is not done] [automatically because of the potential for mail loops. ]
