{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244/events","html_url":"https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244","id":13235688,"number":244,"title":"Exception: \"error: can't start new thread\"","user":{"login":"1d3df9903ad","id":3416690,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3416690?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad","html_url":"https://github.com/1d3df9903ad","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/1d3df9903ad/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/labels/automatic-bug-report","name":"automatic-bug-report","color":"e102d8"},{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/labels/bug","name":"bug","color":"e10c02"},{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/labels/task","name":"task","color":"0b02e1"}],"state":"closed","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":3,"created_at":"2013-04-16T08:19:42Z","updated_at":"2015-06-07T21:23:04Z","closed_at":"2013-05-03T21:16:26Z","body":"# Version Information\r\n```\r\n  Python version: 2.7.3 (default, Mar  5 2013, 01:19:40) [GCC 4.7.2]\r\n  GTK version: 2.24.10\r\n  PyGTK version: 2.24.0\r\n  w3af version:\r\n    w3af - Web Application Attack and Audit Framework\r\n    Version: 1.5\r\n    Revision: 6c7c25e8b8 - 13 Apr 2013 19:52\r\n    Author: Andres Riancho and the w3af team.\r\n```\r\n\r\n# Traceback\r\n```\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/ui/gui/main.py\", line 588, in start_scan_wrap\r\n    self.w3af.start()\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/controllers/w3afCore.py\", line 217, in start\r\n    self.scan_end_hook()\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/controllers/w3afCore.py\", line 369, in scan_end_hook\r\n    self.exploit_phase_prerequisites()\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/controllers/w3afCore.py\", line 380, in exploit_phase_prerequisites\r\n    self._create_worker_pool()\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/controllers/w3afCore.py\", line 221, in _create_worker_pool\r\n    worker_names='WorkerThread')\r\n  File \"/root/w3af/core/controllers/threads/threadpool.py\", line 66, in __init__\r\n    ThreadPool.__init__(self, processes, initializer, initargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py\", line 712, in __init__\r\n    Pool.__init__(self, processes, initializer, initargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py\", line 159, in __init__\r\n    self._repopulate_pool()\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/pool.py\", line 222, in _repopulate_pool\r\n    w.start()\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/dummy/__init__.py\", line 75, in start\r\n    threading.Thread.start(self)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py\", line 495, in start\r\n    _start_new_thread(self.__bootstrap, ())\r\nerror: can't start new thread\r\n```\r\n\r\n# Notes\r\nPlease note that this doesn't just happen in this piece of code, it can happen in any location where a new thread is started."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/comments/109800427","html_url":"https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244#issuecomment-109800427","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/andresriancho/w3af/issues/244","id":109800427,"user":{"login":"andresriancho","id":865200,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/865200?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho","html_url":"https://github.com/andresriancho","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/andresriancho/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-06-07T21:23:04Z","updated_at":"2015-06-07T21:23:04Z","body":"@emamirazavi This happens when you start too many threads."}}