Repeated CalDav errors in logs

The Basics

  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • 31.0.7
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • Debian 12
  • Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
    • Apache/2.4.62 (Debian)
  • Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
    • N/A
  • PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
    • PHP 8.2.29
  • Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
    • Yes
  • When did this problem seem to first start?
    • Not entirely sure, but recently
  • Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
    • Bare metal
  • Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
    • No

Summary of the issue you are facing:

I get lots of repeated strange errors in the logs.

The error is repeated every five minutes in two interspersed streams:

Time Diff to second below
20:08:39 05:00
20:07:53 05:00
20:03:39 05:00
20:02:53 05:01
19:58:39 05:00
19:57:52 04:59
19:53:39 05:00
19:52:53 05:00
19:48:39 05:00
19:47:53 05:00
19:43:39 05:00
19:42:53 05:00
19:38:39 04:59
19:37:53 05:00
19:33:40 05:00
19:32:53
19:28:40

Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):

Not sure. I have users using iOS, Android, web interface, and Gnome accounts. The error seems to refer only to the iOS one.

Log entries

Nextcloud

[no app in context] Error: OCA\DAV\CalDAV\CalendarImpl::getSchedulingTransparency(): Return value must be of type ?Sabre\CalDAV\Xml\Property\ScheduleCalendarTransp, string returned in file '/var/www/nextcloud/apps/dav/lib/CalDAV/CalendarImpl.php' line 71
	GET /nextcloud/ocs/v2.php/apps/user_status/api/v1/user_status?format=json
	from 111.111.11.111 by iosuser at 4 Aug 2025, 20:03:39

Web server / Reverse Proxy

The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:
As none of the URLs seem related to me, I’m leaving them in, in case it’s useful.

Aug 04 03:26:58 Debian systemd[1]: Started apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server.
Aug 04 03:26:58 Debian apache2[169154]: [ssl:error] [pid 169154:tid 169154] AH02218: ssl_stapling_init_cert: no OCSP URI in certificate and no SSLStaplingForceURL set [subject: CN=myurl.com / issuer: CN=E6,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US / serial: ****************************** / notbefore: Jun 30 11:50:11 2025 GMT / notafter: Sep 28 11:50:10 2025 GMT]
Aug 04 03:26:58 Debian apache2[169154]: [ssl:error] [pid 169154:tid 169154] AH02604: Unable to configure certificate myurl.com:443:0 for stapling
Aug 04 04:49:14 Debian apache2[169156]: [autoindex:error] [pid 169156:tid 169285] [client 206.168.34.55:46870] AH01276: Cannot serve directory /var/www/nextcloud: No matching DirectoryIndex (none) found, and server-generated directory index forbidden by Options directive
Aug 04 06:23:54 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169275] [client 162.243.228.240:45968] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 06:23:55 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169282] [client 162.243.228.240:46012] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 06:23:55 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169286] [client 162.243.228.240:46024] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 10:29:53 Debian apache2[169156]: [autoindex:error] [pid 169156:tid 169195] [remote 147.161.167.85:58544] AH01276: Cannot serve directory /var/www/nextcloud: No matching DirectoryIndex (none) found, and server-generated directory index forbidden by Options directive
Aug 04 12:59:07 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169247] [client 78.153.140.151:46488] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 14:54:07 Debian apache2[169156]: [core:error] [pid 169156:tid 169229] [client 124.71.231.117:58836] AH10244: invalid URI path (/cgi-bin/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/.%2e/bin/sh)
Aug 04 14:54:07 Debian apache2[169156]: [core:error] [pid 169156:tid 169273] [client 124.71.231.117:32954] AH10244: invalid URI path (/cgi-bin/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/%%32%65%%32%65/bin/sh)
Aug 04 14:54:19 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169266] [client 124.71.231.117:35076] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 14:54:20 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169234] [client 124.71.231.117:35076] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 14:54:20 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169252] [client 124.71.231.117:35076] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 16:01:55 Debian apache2[169156]: [http2:warn] [pid 169156:tid 169242] [client 147.161.167.85:34108] h2_stream(169156-2788-19,CLEANUP): started=1, scheduled=1, ready=0, out_buffer=0
Aug 04 16:02:55 Debian apache2[169156]: [http2:warn] [pid 169156:tid 169242] [client 147.161.167.85:34108] h2_stream(169156-2788-19,CLEANUP): started=1, scheduled=1, ready=0, out_buffer=0
Aug 04 17:43:03 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169238] [client 78.153.140.179:37714] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 17:43:05 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169241] [client 78.153.140.179:54202] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 17:43:06 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169253] [client 78.153.140.179:58150] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 17:43:14 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169259] [client 78.153.140.179:59614] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 17:43:15 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169225] [client 78.153.140.179:38622] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'
Aug 04 19:46:15 Debian apache2[169156]: [proxy_fcgi:error] [pid 169156:tid 169234] [client 64.227.29.204:42464] AH01071: Got error 'Primary script unknown'

Configuration

Nextcloud

The output of occ config:list system or similar is best, but, if not possible, the contents of your config.php file from /path/to/nextcloud is fine (make sure to remove any identifiable information!):

{
    "system": {
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "localhost",
            "*"
        ],
        "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "31.0.7.1",
        "hashingThreads": 4,
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
        "filelocking.enabled": true,
        "memcache.locking": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "redis": {
            "host": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
            "port": 0
        },
        "overwrite.cli.url": "https:\/\/myurl.com\/nextcloud",
        "htaccess.RewriteBase": "\/nextcloud",
        "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbport": "",
        "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
        "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "installed": true,
        "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "maintenance": false,
        "maintenance_window_start": 2,
        "default_phone_region": "GB",
        "app_install_overwrite": [
            "documentserver_community",
            "keeweb",
            "epubviewer",
            "maps"
        ],
        "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
        "mail_smtpsecure": "ssl",
        "mail_sendmailmode": "smtp",
        "mail_from_address": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_domain": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtphost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpport": "465",
        "mail_smtpauth": 1,
        "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "theme": "",
        "loglevel": 0,
        "memories.db.triggers.fcu": true,
        "memories.exiftool": "\/var\/www\/nextcloud\/apps\/memories\/bin-ext\/exiftool-amd64-glibc",
        "memories.vod.path": "\/var\/www\/nextcloud\/apps\/memories\/bin-ext\/go-vod-amd64",
        "enabledPreviewProviders": [
            "OC\\Preview\\Image",
            "OC\\Preview\\HEIC",
            "OC\\Preview\\Movie"
        ],
        "memories.gis_type": 1,
        "memories.vod.disable": false,
        "memories.vod.ffmpeg": "\/usr\/bin\/ffmpeg",
        "memories.vod.ffprobe": "\/usr\/bin\/ffprobe",
        "has_internet_connection": "true"
    }
}

Apps

The output of occ app:list (if possible).

Enabled:
  - activity: 4.0.0
  - admin_audit: 1.21.0
  - app_api: 5.0.2
  - bookmarks: 15.1.3
  - bruteforcesettings: 4.0.0
  - calendar: 5.3.8
  - circles: 31.0.0
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.14.0
  - comments: 1.21.0
  - contacts: 7.2.3
  - contactsinteraction: 1.12.0
  - dashboard: 7.11.0
  - dav: 1.33.0
  - drawio: 3.1.0
  - epubviewer: 1.8.0
  - event_update_notification: 2.6.1
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.21.0
  - files: 2.3.1
  - files_downloadlimit: 4.0.0
  - files_external: 1.23.0
  - files_fulltextsearch: 31.0.0
  - files_pdfviewer: 4.0.0
  - files_reminders: 1.4.0
  - files_sharing: 1.23.1
  - files_trashbin: 1.21.0
  - files_versions: 1.24.0
  - firstrunwizard: 4.0.0
  - flow_notifications: 2.0.1
  - fulltextsearch: 31.0.0
  - fulltextsearch_elasticsearch: 31.0.0
  - integration_paperless: 1.0.6
  - integration_tmdb: 2.1.0
  - keeweb: 0.6.21
  - logreader: 4.0.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.19.0
  - mail: 5.1.10
  - maps: 1.6.0
  - memories: 7.6.1
  - music: 2.2.0
  - news: 26.1.0
  - notes: 4.12.2
  - notifications: 4.0.0
  - oauth2: 1.19.1
  - password_policy: 3.0.0
  - phonetrack: 0.8.2
  - photos: 4.0.0
  - previewgenerator: 5.9.0
  - privacy: 3.0.0
  - profile: 1.0.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.21.0
  - recognize: 9.0.3
  - recommendations: 4.0.0
  - related_resources: 2.0.0
  - richdocuments: 8.7.3
  - richdocumentscode: 25.4.202
  - serverinfo: 3.0.0
  - settings: 1.14.0
  - sharebymail: 1.21.0
  - spreed: 21.1.2
  - support: 3.0.0
  - survey_client: 3.0.0
  - suspicious_login: 9.0.1
  - systemtags: 1.21.1
  - tasks: 0.16.1
  - text: 5.0.0
  - theming: 2.6.1
  - thesearchpage: 1.2.12
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.20.0
  - twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 5.0.0
  - twofactor_totp: 13.0.0-dev.0
  - updatenotification: 1.21.0
  - user_status: 1.11.0
  - viewer: 4.0.0
  - weather_status: 1.11.0
  - webapppassword: 25.3.0
  - webhook_listeners: 1.2.0
  - workflow_ocr: 1.31.2
  - workflowengine: 2.13.0
Disabled:
  - assistant: 2.5.0 (installed 2.5.0)
  - documentserver_community: 0.2.0 (installed 0.2.0)
  - encryption: 2.19.0 (installed 2.16.0)
  - federation: 1.21.0 (installed 1.18.0)
  - nextcloud_announcements: 3.0.0 (installed 1.17.0)
  - onlyoffice: 9.9.0 (installed 9.9.0)
  - user_ldap: 1.22.0

Based on the error this seems to be an issue with your Apache/PHP configuration. Check-out the following postings: