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Re: [PLUG] Strange Apache behavior
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Michael:
I believe that he keeps the Joomla up to date for just this reason :-)
Ubuntu 6.06 is still supported for security patches but we're seriously
considering moving to 8.04 as you suggest.
Thanks,
Eric
Michael Lazin wrote:
> Have you taken a look at your access logs? How up to date are your
> Joomla installs? Have you seen this:
>
> http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
> and this
> http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6234
>
> I still see customer's of ours cracked this way every day. Joomla
> hacks are the back door to getting PHP shells and rootkits. I believe
> ubuntu 6.06, although a long term support edition, is still a version
> that you can't get security patches for. You would be better off
> security wise running Ubuntu 8.04. Just my two cents.
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Eric <eric@lucii.org
> <mailto:eric@lucii.org>> wrote:
>
> Jonathan:
>
> This server hosts about 6 Joomla instances. We're not aware of
> any items that hang but that is a good idea and I'll look into
> it. I have not used mod_status I turned it on for my IP address
> and it's very good!
>
> I'll see if I can get the various conf files.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
> Jonathan Schwehm wrote:
>> Eric,
>>
>> We're running 2.2.x, but will see this behavior every now and
>> then. We have dynamic websites (running in a tomcat container)
>> and when that hangs, the front-end apache process runs out of
>> available client connections (as users continue to hit our
>> site). Clients eventually time-out and their browser looks like
>> it's hanging (when it's really just waiting on httpd).
>>
>> Does your friend serve-up any dynamic content or run scripts that
>> may hang and eat-up available client connections?
>>
>> Does he have the status mod enabled?
>> (http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_status.html)
>>
>> His httpd.conf (and any conf files in conf.d) would be helpful.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Eric <eric@lucii.org> <mailto:eric@lucii.org>
>> *To:* Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
>> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> <mailto:plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
>> *Sent:* Mon, January 18, 2010 6:12:34 PM
>> *Subject:* [PLUG] Strange Apache behavior
>>
>> I have a client who has called me for assistance with a strange
>> Apache
>> web server problem.
>>
>> Apache has run fine for six or more months but in the last two
>> weeks has
>> started to fail once or twice a day. The failure mode is odd... the
>> server runs normally, logging accesses and errors like everything was
>> fine but it appears that no pages are actually leaving the server and
>> going to the client - the client browsers time out.
>>
>> Simply restarting Apache restores it to normal operation.
>>
>> Has anyone seen anything like this?
>> Where do I look for evidence of what's happening?
>> The Apache logs as well as /var/log/messages, and
>> /var/log/syslog don't
>> show any glaring problems.
>>
>> System:
>> VPS with 1 GB RAM
>> DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
>> DISTRIB_RELEASE=6.06
>> DISTRIB_CODENAME=dapper
>> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS"
>>
>> apache2ctl -v reports:
>> Server version: Apache/2.0.55
>> Server built: Nov 12 2009 23:17:17
>>
>> It's a "reasonably" busy site but nothing extraordinary.
>> He's run apt-get update and apt-get upgrade so it's current.
>>
>> Any suggestions are appreciated as he's stumped so he turned to
>> me and
>> I'm stumped too!
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> --
>> # Eric Lucas
>> #
>> # "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth
>> # And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
>> # -- John Gillespie Magee Jr
>>
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> # Eric Lucas
> #
> # "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth
> # And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
> # -- John Gillespie Magee Jr
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> Michael Lazin
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# Eric Lucas
#
# "Oh, I have slipped the surly bond of earth
# And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings...
# -- John Gillespie Magee Jr
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