(ITS#4585) slapd-search generates TIME_WAIT connections increasingly

[roland_scholz@securecomputing.com]

Full_Name: Roland Scholz
Version: 2.3.24
OS: Solaris 9
URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
Submission from: (NULL) (80.66.20.180)


If I use the test program sladp-search to connect to a Microsoft Active
Directory 10000 times (with -l 10000), the number of connections in TIME_WAIT
state increase steadily. This does not happen if I use a OpenLDAP server
instead. To reproduce, you just need a Microsoft Active Directory server and use
slapd-search with parameter -l 10000 (or higher).
I submit this bug report, because I came accross this problem when I tried to
reproduce  a problem we face when we use OpenLDAP library with our application.
With our application we can observe the number of connections in CLOSE_WAIT
state increasing, if Microsoft Active Directory server is used. This is
critical, because the CLOSE_WAITS are increasing until no new connection can be
opened.
I assume that both problems are related.