Kernel assertion error `assertion (!atomic_read(&sk->sk_wmem_alloc)) failed at net/ipv4/af_inet.c (150)` in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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Issue

  • RHEL4 server became unresposive, and the last event logged is:
KERNEL: assertion (!atomic_read(&sk->sk_wmem_alloc)) failed at net/ipv4/af_inet.c (150)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • kernel v2.6.9-42.ELsmp

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