Received conflicting packet

[Alan DeKok]

Norbert Wegener wrote:
> With my actual freeradius cvs I have some messages like this ones:
> | 2007-11-08 11:37:07 | radiusd[17266]: Received conflicting packet from
> client 119.25.50.234 port 33496 - ID: 37 due to unfinished request
> 140423.  Giving up on old request.  |

  The server didn't respond to a request, so the client timed out, and
re-used the src ip, port, and RADIUS Id.

  This usually means that the server is very slow, and stuck somewhere.

> What causes those messages?
> I suppose, it might be serious?

  It likely indicates an underlying problem.

  Alan DeKok.