+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #190103 +++ Description of problem: After an attempt to download a file that does not exist a socket does not get closed. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): krb5-workstation-1.3.4-27 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Connect to an ftp site using ftp 2. Count the number of opened sockets using lsof ($ lsof| grep ftp| grep -v httpd| grep -v vsftpd | wc -l) 3. Try to "get" an inexistant file a good number of times 4. See the number of file descriptors increase compared to 2. Actual results: number of sockets increaces Expected results: number of sockets does not increase Additional info: same problem as bug #174599
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Although this bugzilla was approved for RHEL 4.5, we were unable to resolve it in time to be included in the release. Therefore it is now proposed for RHEL 4.6.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2007-0788.html