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PASSEDqueue / fd_exhaustion

MSMQ File Descriptor Limit Reached on Windows 10 Enterprise

MSMQ 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

Windows 10 Enterprise. MSMQ at 32371/32375 file descriptors. Connection leak detected. ulimit -n set to 32375 (default, not tuned for production).

Injected Error Messages (1)

MSMQ on Windows 10 Enterprise — 32371/32375 FDs used, 'Too many open files', connection refused on new requests, mqsvc.exe leaking file descriptors at 53/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: cmnhnq0r704sxlig7sundtiqk