Yes confirmed on Ubuntu 11.10 running 3.0.0-17-generic kernel and PHP 5.3.6-13ubuntu3.6 with Suhosin-Patch (cli) (built: Feb 11 2012 03:26:01).
output from top PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 29601 root 20 0 0 0 0 Z 9999 0.0 0:00.00 fuser <defunct> 5268 root 20 0 11252 856 680 R 65 0.0 0:02.08 fuser 12587 root 20 0 11252 860 684 R 56 0.0 0:01.80 fuser -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876387 Title: fuser forking uncontrollably in cron job To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/876387/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs