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System.IO.IOException: Pipe is broken

DrewbleIT

Starting Dec 21st we started seeing a tremendous amount of errors on both our Server Infrastructure and Endpoint devices.  This created issues with certain .NET related applications on end users workstations that required restarting various applications. One application particularly troublesome was Mimecast For Outlook. Upon investigating we found that the only resolution to fix these errors was to completely remove Sophos (obviously that's not a solution nor a risk we're willing to take). 

Sample Errors - 

28-12-2020 09:07:41,964 ERROR [12] HOST: Domain Unhandled Exception: System.IO.IOException: The pipe is being closed.

   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeServerStream.BeginWaitForConnection(AsyncCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeServerStream.WaitForConnection()
   at Mimecast.Mapi.Remote.NamedPipesServer.AcceptPipeConnection(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
   at System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeServerStream.AsyncWaitForConnectionCallback(UInt32 errorCode, UInt32 numBytes, NativeOverlapped* pOverlapped)
   at System.Threading._IOCompletionCallback.PerformIOCompletionCallback(UInt32 errorCode, UInt32 numBytes, NativeOverlapped* pOVERLAP). IsTerminating: True (Program)

Message=Application: msddsk.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.IO.IOException
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32, System.String)
   at System.IO.Pipes.PipeStream.WinIOError(Int32)
   at System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeServerStream.GetImpersonationUserName()
   at Mimecast.Mapi.Remote.NamedPipesServer.AcceptPipeConnection(System.IAsyncResult)
   at System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeServerStream.AsyncWaitForConnectionCallback(UInt32, UInt32, System.Threading.NativeOverlapped*)
   at System.Threading._IOCompletionCallback.PerformIOCompletionCallback(UInt32, UInt32, System.Threading.NativeOverlapped*)

Is anyone else seeing this? We'll certainly open a Ticket with support but wanted to also understand the scope. 



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    Does anyone have any useful updates yet?  Still working with support but it is slow going.

  • 0 in reply to Paul Haley

    FWIW, had a discussion (brief) about this with our Sophos SE (we are a reseller and have weekly meetings) -- he hadn't heard anything about this.  Also searched all of our estate, and another, with MTR everywhere and have found none of these IOException or broken pipe errors.  Weird.  Probably a conflict with some other software or configuration you all have in common.  Hope they figure it out for you soon.

    CTO, Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC

    https://www.convergesecurity.com

    Sophos Platinum Partner

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  • 0 in reply to BrucekConvergent

    Correct.  It clearly has conflicts with specific software.  In some cases (above) it's Mimecast.  In my customers' cases it's a KIP plotter driver and a Sage 300 plugin for Excel.  Computer without those two don't exhibit any issues.

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