Are there any limit to CLOSE_WAIT state connecitons

My system does not accept any new connections after hitting certain
number of CLOSE_WAIT state connection from/to certain port. This
happens at around 30 plus connections are in CLOSE_WAIT. I understand
CLOSE_WAIT state is application bug as it might not have closed few
socket connections.
Are there any LIMIT to number of connections especially in CLOSE_WAIT
state? And are there anyway to increase number of connections
especially in CLOSE_WAIT state?
FYI, I am using Linux 2.4 kernel

On Feb 5, 6:31*pm, adar...@yahoo.com wrote:

> My system does not accept any new *connections after hitting certain
> number of CLOSE_WAIT *state connection from/to certain port. This
> happens at around 30 plus connections are in CLOSE_WAIT. I understand
> CLOSE_WAIT state is *application bug as it might not have closed few
> socket connections.
> Are there any LIMIT to number of connections especially in CLOSE_WAIT
> state? And *are there anyway to increase number of connections
> especially in CLOSE_WAIT state?
> FYI, I am using Linux 2.4 kernel

You know you have an application bug. Why not fix that bug and then
see if you still have an issue?

Also, you don't describe your issue. Yiu say "does not accept any new
connections". Well, what does that mean? Does 'accept' hang? Does some
function call fail? If so, which, and with what error?

DS