Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 24 Nov 1997 15:56:06 -0600 (CST) | From | Thomas Schenk <> | Subject | Re: [URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED] production machines dying |
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On 24-Nov-97 Alan Cox wrote: >> Kernel panic: skput : over: nnnnnnnn:nnn >> In swapper task - not syncing >> >> I have checked both machines and can find no other error messages as >> to why it is crashing. I can't recall the exact value of nnnnnnnnn:nnn. > > Those numbers are absolutely critical. Furthermore this is one variant > of the effects of the "teardrop" fragment attack against Linux/95/NT > that is fixed in 2.0.32. If you see it with 2.0.32 I -do- want to know > > Alan
All of you pointed out the need for the values on nnnnnnnn:nnn. Can any of you describe to me how to interpret these numbers in a way that does not involve running gdb on the machine in question (which is not possible, since when I receive this error, the machine freezes).
Many thanks to those who have responded thus far. As for suggestions that I move these machines to any of the 2.1.x kernels...not on your life. The systems in question are part of our production web site and have to be up 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (We aren't even allowed to bring down the service to move it to a new building 10 miles away from the old one, which is what we did this past weekend. Eat your hearts out Infoseek.)
Tom
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