[Lula] apache-ssl dies silently

[TheBlueSage]

oops, sorry Peter, here is the info, and yes I googled quite a bit, but
found nothing relevant...

System Info
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Debian system
2.6.8 kernel,
apache-ssl version 1.3.33 (debian sarge)
apache (non-ssl) is also running on the same server.

I keep the SSL and non-SSL apache server separate (not using mod-ssl)

the search for '*core*' turned up nothing.....

I shoudl also say that this setup has been running as a production
server for the last year and been solid as a rock... it is only in the
last week or so that this has started happening....

I agree with you on the log thing... so annoying that it does not log
BEFORE events, as well as after...

The server is very well proceted behind a firewall, and after sniffing
around I see no sign of intrusion....

this is weird !

Richard


On Fri, 2007-04-06 at 12:51 -0700, Peter Benjamin wrote:
> Have you googled for the answer before posting here?
> Thus, I keep my reply short.  You give next to no info.
> 
> Memory leak?  
> 
> Do a
> 
>    find / -name '*core*' print
> 
> and see if there is a core dump that can be analyzed.
> That would be proof positive of why it is dieing.
> 
> What OS?  What level apache?
> 
> Anything else running on the machine, like another apache?
> Or does this apache also serve up other web sites in non ssl mode?
> 
> Is your machine being attacked?  An exploit causing apache to crash is likely?
> 
> This is why I dislike log records being written out only
> after the file is set back to the end user.  If written
> before, then at least you have a record.  I heard of a
> patch to apache that does this.  Likely is the overkill
> method of solving.
> 
> 
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