running cgi with suexec.
Bas At 15:37 7/20/2003 -0400, you wrote:
For those who don't monitor the users list or bug database: There was a regression in 1.3.28 that causes zombie cgi processes.
I haven't looked at any of the details.
Joshua.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 20 Jul 2003 14:58:08 -0400 From: J. Nick Koston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Perl Processes "Zombie-Out"...
I've posted a better patch to
http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21737
I've also explained why this happens on the bug.
/Nick
On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 13:51, J. Nick Koston wrote: > Here is what I know so far > > 1. Its a bug in 1.3.28, 1.2.37 is NOT AFFECTED. > 2. This appears to only happen when using suexec (I have not tested that > theory yet though) > 3. The bug is in src/main/alloc.c. > 4. The attached patch which has been backported from 1.3.27 fixes the > problem. > 5. This should be considered serious enough to release 1.3.29 as I've > watched about 10 systems spiral down to their doom as a result of this. > 6. A Quick How to replicate the problem: > > a) Put a this script in your cgi-bin > --cut here-- > #!/usr/bin/php > <?php phpinfo(); ?> > --cut here-- > > b) Go to it your web browser. Click reload over and over again (this > will eventually cause a sigpipe). > > c) watch the zombies build up > > Thanks! > /Nick > > On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 13:13, Joshua Slive wrote: > > To start, you need to identify exactly what version of apache you are > > running. > > > > I've seen a couple reports in the apache bug database of zombie cgi > > scripts after upgrading from 1.3.27 to 1.3.28. Is that your case, or did > > the problem exist with earlier versions? > > > > Joshua.
