Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)

From:	roel dot duijnhoven at gmail dot com	Date:	Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:10:40 +0000
Subject:	Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=19022&edit=1

 ID:                 19022
 Comment by:         roel dot duijnhoven at gmail dot com
 Reported by:        phpbugs at mx4k dot com
 Summary:            PHP Warning:  Failed to write session data (files)
 Status:             No Feedback
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            Session related
 Operating System:   linux (rh7.3), apache 1.3.26
 PHP Version:        4.2.2
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

A single user of our website keeps getting these errors! They occur after a file upload. I cannot
reproduce them myself but do see them popping up in NewRelic.

Enough disk space and most other sessions work just fine.

I am using PHP 5.5.18.


Previous Comments:
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[2015-06-10 08:43:56] dutchprogrammer at gmail dot com

I had the same error everything was correct like the setting the folder permissions.

It looks like an bug in php in my case because when i delete my PHPSESSID cookie it was working
again so aperently something was messed up and the session got removed but the cookie was still
active so php had to define the cause differently and checking first if the session file is still
they and give another error and not the permission error

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[2011-01-04 22:33:39] jamontoya at unitec dot edu

I just changed the privileges to directory where session files were expected to be saved, that
solved this issue.

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[2010-07-04 05:14:37] glspeed at juno dot com

I do not know if mine is the same "bug"  I went to my site: http://www.videotime.info and I got the following code:
Warning: Unknown: open(/tmp/www.videotime.info/sess_2d42195412bd7242893f1ce67b531875, O_RDWR)
failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Unknown: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of
session.save_path is correct (/tmp/www.videotime.info) in Unknown on line 0

I was looking for a solution for this and found your website.  Should I reinstall?  Will that remedy
it temporarily?

Gino

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[2009-03-31 20:15:45] prikid at gmail dot com

We are currently getting the same error on 2 different enviroments. This does not happen all the
time, but often enough to be an annoyance during testing.

Environment as follows:
1. FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE 
[root@crossbow /]# cat /usr/local/etc/php.ini | grep "session"

session.save_handler = files
session.save_path = "/var/tmp"
session.use_cookies = 1

[root@crossbow /]# php -v
PHP 5.2.9 with Suhosin-Patch 0.9.7 (cli) (built: Mar 31 2009 12:24:17) 
Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies
[root@crossbow /var/www/branches]# apachectl -v
Server version: Apache/2.0.63
Server built:   Apr 16 2008 16:52:47

---
2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4

[root@131080-stagingdb /]# cat /etc/php.ini |grep "session"
session.save_handler = files
session.save_path = "/var/lib/php/session"
session.use_cookies = 1

[root@131080-stagingdb /]# php -v
PHP 5.2.9 (cli) (built: Feb 27 2009 14:38:59) 
Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies
[root@131080-stagingdb logs]# apachectl -v
Server version: Apache/2.0.52
Server built:   Jun 29 2007 05:07:13

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[2008-02-28 17:50:49] rasmus@php.net

session.save_path = "0;\tmp"

??  What is 0;\tmp supposed to mean?

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Thread (75 messages)

• phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 15:09:17 +0000
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 15:14:19 +0000#19022 [Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sander@php.netWed, 21 Aug 2002 17:33:19 +0000#19022 [Opn->Bgs]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 22:51:11 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comThu, 22 Aug 2002 11:10:48 +0000#19022 [Bgs]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comThu, 22 Aug 2002 11:16:31 +0000#19022 [Bgs->Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comFri, 23 Aug 2002 10:15:31 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comMon, 26 Aug 2002 00:21:18 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • m dot heidenwolf at ehotel dot agTue, 27 Aug 2002 07:22:13 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comTue, 27 Aug 2002 10:08:14 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:08:25 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:35:56 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:46:18 +0000#19022 [Opn->Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:06:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:29:59 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:43:56 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:47:39 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 11:35:49 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 13:41:38 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 23:47:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • wez@php.netThu, 05 Sep 2002 00:11:40 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auThu, 05 Sep 2002 03:57:37 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netThu, 05 Sep 2002 04:22:10 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kivi at picox dot seFri, 06 Sep 2002 09:39:27 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 18 Sep 2002 11:52:29 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netThu, 26 Sep 2002 17:08:25 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php-bugs at lists dot php dot netTue, 15 Oct 2002 00:26:53 +0000#19022 [Fbk->NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • taylorfdavis at netscape dot netTue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ivo at ibuildings dot nlFri, 18 Oct 2002 08:29:47 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ronnie at rustybrick dot comTue, 22 Oct 2002 13:45:43 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • mderk at yandex dot ruMon, 11 Nov 2002 09:12:24 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • Julian dot Bond at ecademy dot comTue, 12 Nov 2002 20:33:58 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • webmaster at jumpthru dot comSun, 08 Dec 2002 02:05:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • webmaster at jumpthru dot comSun, 08 Dec 2002 02:32:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • brad at kieser dot netFri, 13 Dec 2002 00:25:46 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • mgruenb at gmx dot netThu, 23 Jan 2003 20:28:51 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oscar at cerecita dot comSat, 25 Jan 2003 05:12:18 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comMon, 27 Jan 2003 14:15:51 +0000#19022 [NoF->Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • cold80 at libero dot itWed, 29 Jan 2003 11:25:33 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netWed, 29 Jan 2003 12:02:15 +0000#19022 [Opn->Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • cold80 at libero dot itThu, 30 Jan 2003 09:52:33 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netSat, 08 Feb 2003 07:01:21 +0000#19022 [Fbk->NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • jsarac at fi dot uba dot arFri, 21 Mar 2003 12:35:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php at rjs3 dot comFri, 18 Apr 2003 14:01:35 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • skye at f4 dot caTue, 22 Apr 2003 00:25:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php at rjs3 dot comTue, 22 Apr 2003 14:02:12 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • e dot aderhold at pro-seco dot deMon, 05 May 2003 08:09:16 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • wieri420 at planet dot nlTue, 08 Jul 2003 07:31:23 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • alexbodn at 012 dot net dot ilMon, 28 Jul 2003 01:40:42 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • alexbodn at 012 dot net dot ilMon, 28 Jul 2003 02:01:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • leiflists at tanukisoftware dot comMon, 28 Jul 2003 05:01:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rajiv at rajivlodha dot cjb dot netSun, 04 Jan 2004 17:58:29 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rajiv at rajivlodha dot cjb dot netSun, 04 Jan 2004 18:01:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • lennaert dot goris at ellips dot wsMon, 12 Jan 2004 01:19:52 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at realnet dot orgMon, 19 Jan 2004 22:01:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • haccel at email dot comTue, 20 Jan 2004 02:02:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • august24_70 at yahoo dot comWed, 21 Jan 2004 13:45:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • stewart dot james at vu dot edu dot auTue, 02 Mar 2004 01:15:10 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • haccel at email dot comThu, 11 Mar 2004 06:05:02 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • guertin at brucemaudesign dot comFri, 26 Mar 2004 21:15:53 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • guertin at brucemaudesign dot comFri, 26 Mar 2004 21:40:43 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at chime dot tv dot cutthisFri, 02 Apr 2004 17:02:00 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • nicolas at swarm dot ccSat, 03 Apr 2004 12:10:24 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at veryhip dot comTue, 18 May 2004 05:01:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at veryhip dot comMon, 12 Jul 2004 01:02:28 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • stranger at teuton dot orgWed, 03 Jan 2007 21:49:23 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • allan at emeraldforest dot comFri, 28 Dec 2007 23:45:51 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ozdemir_e at yahoo dot comSat, 19 Jan 2008 22:07:25 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • m1ckx at hotmail dot comThu, 28 Feb 2008 12:04:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netThu, 28 Feb 2008 17:50:50 +0000#19022 [NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • prikid at gmail dot comTue, 31 Mar 2009 20:15:46 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • glspeed at juno dot comSun, 04 Jul 2010 03:14:41 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • jamontoya at unitec dot eduTue, 04 Jan 2011 21:33:39 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • dutchprogrammer at gmail dot comWed, 10 Jun 2015 08:43:57 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • roel dot duijnhoven at gmail dot comWed, 17 Jun 2015 07:10:40 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)