cmps_index.php database error

[Crotan]

Trying to track down a database error I'm getting

Running vbcmps 4.1.0
vbulletin 4.1.2

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/flot/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 314

MySQL Error   :
Error Number  :
Request Date  : Wednesday, March 30th 2011 @ 02:32:23 PM
Error Date    : Wednesday, March 30th 2011 @ 02:32:23 PM
Script        : http://flotgaming.net/cmps_index.php
Referrer      : http://flotgaming.net/cmps_index.php
IP Address    : 68.41.233.168
Username      :
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

and help would be greatly appreciated

[Brian]

If you're receiving those frequently then you would need to contact your host about the error. If you only receive one or two of them occasionally then it shouldn't be anything to worry about.

[Crotan]

If you're receiving those frequently then you would need to contact your host about the error. If you only receive one or two of them occasionally then it shouldn't be anything to worry about.

Thanks for the reply, Opened a ticket with my host about it after I looked up the error in the troubleshooting vbulletin manual. Of course told me to do the same thing, contact my host.

Sure enough we got a bunch of them spanning three days, along with website time outs. Apparently the webserver had "come under attack"

Was a pain in the ass.