bash at 100% cpu usage if ssh connection is lost

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Bash process is consuming a lot of CPU.
  • An inactive user is consuming close to 100% CPU resource when checked in top or ps aux.
  • Wheather killing this process will cause an issue.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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