[Bug 1585665] [NEW] dpkg crashes on installing upstart

[Sworddragon]

Public bug reported:

I'm using Ubuntu 16.10 dev with dpkg 1.18.7ubuntu1 and on trying to
install upstart with dpkg it crashes. In the attachments is the terminal
output of the crash.

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "dpkg.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585665/+attachment/4670192/+files/dpkg.log

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Title:
  dpkg crashes on installing upstart

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 16.10 dev with dpkg 1.18.7ubuntu1 and on trying to
  install upstart with dpkg it crashes. In the attachments is the
  terminal output of the crash.

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