redis-py Connection pool doesn't recover from aborts or

The Fix

pip install redis==7.1.0

Based on closed redis/redis-py issue #1772 · PR/commit linked

Production note: Watch p95/p99 latency and retry volume; timeouts can turn into retry storms and duplicate side-effects.

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@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ def get_connection(self, command_name, *keys, **options):
                 if connection.can_read():
                     raise ConnectionError("Connection has data")
-            except ConnectionError:
+            except (ConnectionError, OSError):
                 connection.disconnect()

repro.py

>> redis.get("something")
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/commands/core.py", line 1023, in get
    return self.execute_command('GET', name)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/client.py", line 1068, in execute_command
    conn = self.connection or pool.get_connection(command_name, **options)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 1179, in get_connection
    if connection.can_read():
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 743, in can_read
    return self._parser.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 315, in can_read
    return self._buffer and self._buffer.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 224, in can_read
    self._read_from_socket(timeout=timeout,
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 192, in _read_from_socket
    data = self._sock.recv(socket_read_size)
ConnectionAbortedError: [Errno 103] Software caused connection abort

verify

Re-run the minimal reproduction on your broken version, then apply the fix and re-run.

fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install redis==7.1.0\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the connection handling logic is fundamentally altered elsewhere.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: >> redis.get("something")
Mechanism: The connection pool does not handle OSError exceptions, leading to failures on connection resets
Why the fix works: Modifies the get_connection method to catch OSError in addition to ConnectionError, allowing the connection pool to recover from connection issues like ConnectionResetError and ConnectionAbortedError. (first fixed release: 7.1.0).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, this can cause silent data inconsistencies that propagate (bad cache entries, incorrect downstream decisions).

Why This Breaks in Prod

Shows up under Python 3.9.7 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
The connection pool does not handle OSError exceptions, leading to failures on connection resets
Surfaces as: >> redis.get("something")

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #1772
Fix PR: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/1832
First fixed release: 7.1.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-07
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.34

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

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“The main problem here is that the built-in ConnectionError has BrokenPipeError, ConnectionAbortedError, ConnectionRefusedError and ConnectionResetError as subclasses”

@Enchufa2 · 2021-12-03 · source

“does running CLIENT KILL have the same effect as ss -K or is Redis doing something extra on CLIENT KILL that allows for cleanup on…”

@Andrew-Chen-Wang · 2021-12-02 · source

“CLIENT KILL closes the connection gracefully. redis 3.5.3 and 4.0.2 do not fail after a CLIENT KILL, aioredis does fail.”

@Enchufa2 · 2021-12-03 · source

“> Ah good catch! We’re these part of socket.error before? I think so.”

@Enchufa2 · 2021-12-03 · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

>> redis.get("something")

Error Message

Stack trace

error.txt

Error Message
-------------
>> redis.get("something")
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/commands/core.py", line 1023, in get
    return self.execute_command('GET', name)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/client.py", line 1068, in execute_command
    conn = self.connection or pool.get_connection(command_name, **options)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 1179, in get_connection
    if connection.can_read():
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 743, in can_read
    return self._parser.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 315, in can_read
    return self._buffer and self._buffer.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 224, in can_read
    self._read_from_socket(timeout=timeout,
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 192, in _read_from_socket
    data = self._sock.recv(socket_read_size)
ConnectionAbortedError: [Errno 103] Software caused connection abort

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

>> redis.get("something")
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/commands/core.py", line 1023, in get
    return self.execute_command('GET', name)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/client.py", line 1068, in execute_command
    conn = self.connection or pool.get_connection(command_name, **options)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 1179, in get_connection
    if connection.can_read():
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 743, in can_read
    return self._parser.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 315, in can_read
    return self._buffer and self._buffer.can_read(timeout)
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 224, in can_read
    self._read_from_socket(timeout=timeout,
  File "/home/***/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/redis/connection.py", line 192, in _read_from_socket
    data = self._sock.recv(socket_read_size)
ConnectionAbortedError: [Errno 103] Software caused connection abort

Environment

Python: 3.9.7

What Broke

Connections fail to recover, causing timeouts and errors when accessing Redis.

Why It Broke

The connection pool does not handle OSError exceptions, leading to failures on connection resets

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install redis==7.1.0

When NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the connection handling logic is fundamentally altered elsewhere.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/1832

First fixed release: 7.1.0

Last verified: 2026-02-07. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be applied if the connection handling logic is fundamentally altered elsewhere.

Verify Fix

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Prevention

Make timeouts explicit and test them (unit + integration) to avoid silent behavior changes.
Instrument retries (attempt count + reason) and alert on spikes to catch dependency slowdowns.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
7.1.0	Fixed

Related Issues

No related fixes found.

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redis-py Connection pool doesn't recover from aborts or resets (Fix)

The Fix

Why This Fix Works in Production

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Failure Signature (Search String)

Error Message

Minimal Reproduction

Environment

What Broke

Why It Broke

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

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When NOT to Use This Fix

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Did This Fix Work in Your Case?

Prevention

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Related Issues

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