Oracle SQL client session doesn't detect database server is down

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Issue

Oracle SQL client: sqlplus, C/C++ programs fail to detect remote database server has crashed or powered off, hanging indefinitely

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Oracle 11g
  • Oracle 12c

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