[Bug 1294669] Re: bash crashed with SIGABRT in programming_error()

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This bug can be reproduced in both amd64 and ia386 Ubuntu 14.04 release versions.
1. Boot to Live Ubuntu
2. Open a Terminal
3. Enter the following commands:
    $ bash
    $ ls
    $ !
    $ <ENTER >

Result is a crashed bash as described above:

malloc: /usr/homes/chet/src/bash/src/parse.y:2314: assertion botched
realloc: start and end chunk sizes differ
last command: !
Aborting...Aborted (core dumped)


** Tags added: assertion botched malloc

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Title:
  bash crashed with SIGABRT in programming_error()

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  bash just died under me, I think I was just doing cursor up to get a
  previous command and it segfaulted.  This has happened several times
  this week and is getting annoying

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: bash 4.3-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-16.36-lowlatency 3.13.5
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-16-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashCounter: 1
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Mar 19 14:08:22 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /bin/bash
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-09 (99 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131209)
  ProcCmdline: bash
  Signal: 6
  SourcePackage: bash
  StacktraceTop:
   programming_error ()
   ?? ()
   sh_xrealloc ()
   ?? ()
   ?? ()
  Title: bash crashed with SIGABRT in programming_error()
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sbuild sudo

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