Since upgrading to jenkins 2.263.2, we are experiencing file descriptor leaks with images used by Simple Theme Plugin and Custom Job Icon Plugin.
Every time a page on the web ui containing locally hosted images is refreshed, a file descriptor is opened (and never closed).
The following leaked file descriptors were obtained by refreshing over and over the Jenkins system configuration page on Chrome web browser:
jenkins@XXXXX:~$ ls -ltra /proc/14876/fd | grep customIcon
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:06 1152 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:06 1240 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:07 1149 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:08 1243 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:10 1253 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1247 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1254 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1252 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1251 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1250 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1249 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1248 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1255 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:14 1256 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:15 1242 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1260 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1259 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1258 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1257 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1263 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1262 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1261 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:18 1268 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:18 1269 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
The same thing happens on other jenkins web pages, with all images contained in a custom CSS used by the Simple Theme Plugin.
Downgrading to Jenkins 2.263.1 solves the problem.
Reinstalling Jenkins 2.263.2 brings the problem back.
Originally reported by mhtouchette, imported from: Jenkins controller leaks file descriptors
- assignee:
wfollonier
- status: Closed
- priority: Major
- component(s): core
- label(s): 2.263.3-fixed, regression, security-1452
- resolution: Fixed
- resolved: 2021-01-20T13:33:46+00:00
- votes: 0
- watchers: 10
- imported: 2025-11-24
Raw content of original issue
Since upgrading to jenkins 2.263.2, we are experiencing file descriptor leaks with images used by Simple Theme Plugin and Custom Job Icon Plugin.
Every time a page on the web ui containing locally hosted images is refreshed, a file descriptor is opened (and never closed).
The following leaked file descriptors were obtained by refreshing over and over the Jenkins system configuration page on Chrome web browser:
jenkins@XXXXX:~$ ls -ltra /proc/14876/fd | grep customIcon
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:06 1152 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:06 1240 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:07 1149 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:08 1243 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:10 1253 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1247 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1254 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1252 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1251 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1250 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1249 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1248 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:13 1255 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:14 1256 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:15 1242 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/559b2f19c5a40e547b1c1a3263bebf5fe96cc9e9.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1260 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1259 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/beaker-512.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1258 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:16 1257 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1263 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1262 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:17 1261 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:18 1268 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f2b33c9067724d14263126252fbf1246e070a3d6.png
lr-x------ 1 jenkins jenkins 64 Jan 14 21:18 1269 -> /var/lib/jenkins/userContent/customIcon/f55de89dd0b4f93588e14dd56903fc206c85f08d.png
The same thing happens on other jenkins web pages, with all images contained in a custom CSS used by the Simple Theme Plugin.
Downgrading to Jenkins 2.263.1 solves the problem.
Reinstalling Jenkins 2.263.2 brings the problem back.
environment
Jenkins 2.263.2 <br/>
Custom Job Icon plugin 0.2<br/>
Simple Theme Plugin 0.6<br/>
Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS<br/>
Google Chrome 87.0.4280.141
Since upgrading to jenkins 2.263.2, we are experiencing file descriptor leaks with images used by Simple Theme Plugin and Custom Job Icon Plugin.
Every time a page on the web ui containing locally hosted images is refreshed, a file descriptor is opened (and never closed).
The following leaked file descriptors were obtained by refreshing over and over the Jenkins system configuration page on Chrome web browser:
The same thing happens on other jenkins web pages, with all images contained in a custom CSS used by the Simple Theme Plugin.
Downgrading to Jenkins 2.263.1 solves the problem.
Reinstalling Jenkins 2.263.2 brings the problem back.
Originally reported by mhtouchette, imported from: Jenkins controller leaks file descriptors
Raw content of original issue
environment