Use a firewall and deny access to RCON port. The game server accepts an unlimited number of TCP connections (RCON) from any IP/client. If somebody is flooding you with connections then the server runs out of file handles and won't be able to open any file (map, model, log file etc...). There's a public application named Server Attack that exploits this vulnerability, but I couldn't find a clean version. Anyway I was able to reproduce the problem using a very simple C application, so is not something magic.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ronny Schedel Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [hlds_linux] TF2 server crashes Hello, we see alot of server crashes recently, sv_logflush is set to 1, the last log line of the crashes shows engine errors: L 07/09/2012 - 20:58:55: "kingkool<43><STEAM_0:1:317982><Red>" changed role to "soldier" L 07/09/2012 - 20:58:55: Engine error: Model models/weapons/c_models/c_blackbox/c_blackbox.mdl not found and models/error.mdl couldn't be loaded ... _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
