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PASSEDqueue / fd_exhaustion

RabbitMQ 3.13 File Descriptor Limit Reached on Rocky Linux 9

RabbitMQ 3.13 has exhausted its file descriptor limit. Cannot accept new connections or open new files. Service functionality severely degraded.

Pattern
CONNECTION_REFUSED
Severity
CRITICAL
Confidence
68%
Remediation
Auto-Heal

Test Results

MetricExpectedActualResult
Pattern RecognitionCONNECTION_REFUSEDCONNECTION_REFUSED
Severity AssessmentHIGHCRITICAL
Incident CorrelationN/ANone
Cascade EscalationN/ANo
RemediationAuto-Heal — Corax resolves autonomously

Scenario Conditions

Rocky Linux 9. RabbitMQ 3.13 at 43969/43975 file descriptors. Connection leak detected. ulimit -n set to 43975 (default, not tuned for production).

Injected Error Messages (1)

RabbitMQ 3.13 on Rocky Linux 9 — 43969/43975 FDs used, 'Too many open files', connection refused on new requests, rabbitmq-server leaking file descriptors at 69/min

Neural Engine Root Cause Analysis

Connection refused — service is likely crashed or not listening on the expected port.

Remediation Plan

Restart the target service. If recurring, check for memory leaks or crash loops.

Improvements Applied

  • Severity: CRITICAL (expected HIGH)
Tested: 2026-04-02Monitors: 1 | Incidents: 1Test ID: cmnhnpyda04kllig7q6nrb4hj