# The "fwm mds" or "fwm" process crashes with a 4GB core dump file

**Product**: Multi-Domain Security Management, Security Management  
**Version**: R80.40 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20  
**OS**: Gaia  
**Last Modified**: 2023-03-11

## Symptoms
- The _/var/log/dump/usermode/_ directory on the Management Server contains core dump files for the "fwm mds" process or "fwm" process.
- The size of the core dump file after extracting from the .gz archive is 4 GB.

## Cause
Memory leak in the FWM daemon.

## Solution
This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.20/Default.htm) starting from Take 8
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.10/Default.htm) starting from Take 82
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81/Default.htm) starting from Take 79
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.40](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R80.40/Default.htm) starting from Take 190

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a **Hotfix**. [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/) to get a Hotfix for this issue.

A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.

For faster resolution and verification, please collect [CPinfo files](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk92739) from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**Hotfix installation instructions:**
Refer to [sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk168597).

#### NOTE
This solution has been verified for the specific scenario, described by the combination of Product, Version and Symptoms. It may not work in other scenarios.