Fatal error: eZ publish did not finish its request

The execution of eZ publish was abruptly ended, the debug output is present below.

eZ debug

Warning: Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Extension 'explorer' does not exist, looked for directory 'extension/explorer'
Error: eZMySQLDB Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Connection error: Couldn't connect to database. Please try again later or inform the system administrator.
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (111)
Error: eZDebug::writeFile Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Cannot open log file 'var/log/error.log' for writing
The web server must be allowed to modify the file.
File logging for 'var/log/error.log' is disabled.
Timing: Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Module start 'user'
Error: Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
The node (12) specified in [UserSettings].DefaultUserPlacement setting in site.ini does not exist!
Error: eZINI Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Undefined group: 'ExtensionSettings'
Error: eZINI Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Undefined group: 'ExtensionSettings'
Error: Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Could not open file 'var/isaca/cache/override/override_96530669.php' for writing, perhaps wrong permissions
Error: eZPHPCreator::store Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Failed to open file 'var/isaca/cache/override/override_96530669.php'
Error: eZTemplateDesignResource::createOverrideCache Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Could not write template override cache file, check permissions in var/isaca/cache/override/.
Running eZ publish without this cache will have a performance impact.
Error: eZINI Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Undefined group: 'ExtensionSettings'
Warning: eZTemplate Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
No template could be loaded for "setup/debug_toolbar.tpl" using resource "design"
Error: eZDebug::writeFile Feb 05 2012 20:28:47
Cannot open log file 'var/log/warning.log' for writing
The web server must be allowed to modify the file.
File logging for 'var/log/warning.log' is disabled.

Timing points:

CheckpointElapsedRel. ElapsedMemoryRel. Memory
Module start 'user'0.0000 sec 825.8047KB0.0000KB
Total runtime:0.0932 sec

Time accumulators:

 Accumulator Elapsed Percent Count Average
ini_load
Load cache0.0158 sec12.5468%60.0026 sec
Template Total0.0085 sec 6.8% 1 0.0085 sec
Template load0.0084 sec6.6562%10.0084 sec
override
Cache load0.0077 sec6.0865%10.0077 sec
Total script time:0.1258 sec

Templates used to render the page:

 Template Requested template Template loaded Edit Override
     
 Total templates count: 0