Race/leak in the IPC layer could cause high system load.

Details

Detail name Value
Changelog Number 8024
Type Bug
Status Resolved
Affected Versions EXASOL 6.0.0, Exasol 6.1.0, Exasol 6.2.rc1
Fix Versions Exasol 6.2.0, Exasol 6.0.16, Exasol 6.1.4
Resolution Date 2019-06-18

Problem

A leak/race condition in interprocess communication may lead to congestion effects, causing high load and bad system responsiveness.

Workaround

None

Fix

The garbage collector will be improved to eliminate the leak and the load. Additionally, better debug capabilities will be added to facilitate location in case further problems arise.