[Bug 1302762] Re: gpartedbin crashed with SIGSEGV in _int_free()

[cliff tinker]

merlin at gallahad:~$ sudo parted -l 
[sudo] password for merlin: 
Model: ATA M4-CT128M4SSD2 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 128GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End    Size    Type      File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  111GB  111GB   primary   ext4            boot
 2      111GB   128GB  17.1GB  extended
 5      111GB   128GB  17.1GB  logical   linux-swap(v1)


Model: ATA WDC WD20EZRX-00D (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 2000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
 1      1049kB  2000GB  2000GB  ext4


Model: ATA ST3000DM001-1CH1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 3001GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
 1      1049kB  3001GB  3001GB  ext4


Model: ATA ST500DM002-1BD14 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdd: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End    Size   File system  Name  Flags
 1      1049kB  100GB  100GB  ext4
 2      100GB   500GB  400GB  ext4


*** Error in `parted': free(): invalid pointer: 0x0000000002609000 ***
*** Error in `parted': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x0000000002608550 ***


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Title:
  gpartedbin crashed with SIGSEGV in _int_free()

Status in “gparted” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  crashes as soon as it appears followins password entry

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: gparted 0.18.0-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr  4 19:23:15 2014
  ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/gpartedbin
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-04 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140115)
  ProcCmdline: /usr/sbin/gpartedbin
  SegvAnalysis:
   Segfault happened at: 0x7f3d389b1f6f <_int_free+527>:	cmp    0x18(%rax),%r13
   PC (0x7f3d389b1f6f) ok
   source "0x18(%rax)" (0xbcd08e1000b912) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)!
   destination "%r13" ok
   Stack memory exhausted (SP below stack segment)
  SegvReason: reading unknown VMA
  Signal: 11
  SourcePackage: gparted
  StacktraceTop:
   _int_free (av=0x7f3d1c000020, p=<optimised out>, have_lock=0) at malloc.c:3996
   ped_exception_catch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.0
   ped_exception_throw () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.0
   fat_boot_sector_read () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.0
   fat_probe () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libparted.so.0
  Title: gpartedbin crashed with SIGSEGV in _int_free()
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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