[Bug 1266675] Re: newusers error adding more than one user

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  newusers error adding more than one user

Status in “shadow” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  1)
  mcegielka at ftp-geodezja:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 13.10
  Release:        13.10

  2)
  mcegielka at ftp-geodezja:~$ sudo apt-cache policy passwd
  passwd:
    Installed: 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6
    Candidate: 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6

  3)
  Expected: add system users from file given as argument:

  mcegielka at ftp-geodezja:~$ cat testusers.txt
  test1:aaaaaaaaaaaaa:::test user 1,,,:/home/test1:/bin/bash
  test2:bbbbbbbbbbbbb:::test user 2,,,:/home/test2:/bin/bash

  4)
  Instead: errors:

  mcegielka at ftp-geodezja:~$ sudo newusers testusers.txt
  *** Error in `newusers': free(): invalid next size (fast): 0x09319cd0 ***
  *** Error in `newusers': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x09319d00 ***

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jan  7 09:04:11 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-07 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: shadow
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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