> Source: [sk173366](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk173366)

# sk173366 - "fwpslglue_newconn: trying to initialize connection out of state" and "fw_up_limit_new_conn: fwpslglue_newconn() failed" appear in the /var/log/messages file on the Security Gateway

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk173366 |
| Date Created | 2021-05-12 |
| Last Modified | 2021-07-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The */var/log/messages* file on the Security Gateway contains these lines:

  * `kernel: [fwX_Y];[``:`` -> `:] [ERROR]: fwpslglue_newconn: trying to initialize connection out of state
  * `kernel: [fwX_Y];[``:`` -> `:] [ERROR]: fw_up_limit_new_conn: fwpslglue_newconn() failed
* Traffic capture for the affected connection on the Security Gateway shows that there is no TCP handshake for this connection.

## Cause

The error message is caused by the Application Control "Limit" feature. The traffic hits a rule with a "Limit" object, but because there is no TCP Handshake, the limit cannot be applied for this traffic.

## Solution

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