os-freebsd/2261: apache stops to answer queries after some time

[Robert Deuerling <rd...@indra.de>]

>Number:         2261
>Category:       os-freebsd
>Synopsis:       apache stops to answer queries after some time
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu May 21 06:10:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     rd@indra.de
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.2.6
>Environment:
FreeBSD 2.2.6-stable
>Description:
After some time the apache stops to answer any query. If you send a SIGHUP
then the apache runs as normal.
There's no entry in any log....
What's in the errorlog is an entry:

sending lost connection to ...

any hints where to look at ?
>How-To-Repeat:
there's no specific time intervall :-(
>Fix:
sorry...
>Audit-Trail:
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