[RHEL 5] nscd leaking sockets/file descriptors

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • nscd leaks sockets/file descriptors;
  • nscd might hang, consuming 100% of CPU and stop serving requests.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3

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