[Bug 1819438] [NEW] Install fails on ppc64: partman: *** stack smashing detected ***

[Paride Legovini]

Public bug reported:

Since March 6 the installer of the ubuntu-disco-server-ppc64el daily
images consistently fails. The installer can't pass the "Partition
disks" stage: the stage fails silently, without showing the classic d-i
red error screen. A dig in the syslog shows:

partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
partman-lvm: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1
debconf: <-- 0 OK
debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO partman/progress/init/parted
debconf: <-- 0 OK
debconf: --> GET partman/alignment
debconf: <-- 0 optimal
debconf: --> PROGRESS STOP
debconf: <-- 0 OK
main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): Aborted
debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
debconf: <-- 0 critical
main-menu[2181]: INFO: Menu item 'partman-base' succeeded but requested to be left unconfigured.

but the step clearly did not succeed. Trying again to perform the
"Partition disks" step produces more

main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***:
<unknown> terminated

errors in the syslog, and indeed this is what happens when trying to run
partman manually:

~ # partman
*** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated

This problem renders the current Ubuntu disco images uninstallable on
ppc64. Let me know if you need to know any other information to better
investigate it.

Paride

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Since March 6 the installer of the ubuntu-disco-server-ppc64el daily
  images consistently fails. The installer can't pass the "Partition
  disks" stage: the stage fails silently, without showing the classic d-i
  red error screen. A dig in the syslog shows:
  
- Mar 11 10:00:24 partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
- Mar 11 10:00:24 partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
- Mar 11 10:00:24 partman-lvm: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: <-- 0 OK
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO partman/progress/init/parted
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: <-- 0 OK
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: --> GET partman/alignment
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: <-- 0 optimal
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: --> PROGRESS STOP
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: <-- 0 OK
- Mar 11 10:00:24 main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
- Mar 11 10:00:24 main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): Aborted
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
- Mar 11 10:00:24 debconf: <-- 0 critical
- Mar 11 10:00:24 main-menu[2181]: INFO: Menu item 'partman-base' succeeded but requested to be left unconfigured.
+ partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
+ partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
+ partman-lvm: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
+ debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1
+ debconf: <-- 0 OK
+ debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO partman/progress/init/parted
+ debconf: <-- 0 OK
+ debconf: --> GET partman/alignment
+ debconf: <-- 0 optimal
+ debconf: --> PROGRESS STOP
+ debconf: <-- 0 OK
+ main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
+ main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): Aborted
+ debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
+ debconf: <-- 0 critical
+ main-menu[2181]: INFO: Menu item 'partman-base' succeeded but requested to be left unconfigured.
  
- 
- but the step clearly did not succeed. Trying again to perform the "Partition disks" step produces more
+ but the step clearly did not succeed. Trying again to perform the
+ "Partition disks" step produces more
  
  main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***:
  <unknown> terminated
  
  errors in the syslog, and indeed this is what happens when trying to run
  partman manually:
  
  ~ # partman
  *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
  
  This problem renders the current Ubuntu disco images uninstallable on
  ppc64. Let me know if you need to know any other information to better
  investigate it.
  
  Paride

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Title:
  Install fails on ppc64: partman: *** stack smashing detected ***

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Since March 6 the installer of the ubuntu-disco-server-ppc64el daily
  images consistently fails. The installer can't pass the "Partition
  disks" stage: the stage fails silently, without showing the classic
  d-i red error screen. A dig in the syslog shows:

  partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
  partman: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
  partman-lvm: *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
  debconf: --> PROGRESS STEP 1
  debconf: <-- 0 OK
  debconf: --> PROGRESS INFO partman/progress/init/parted
  debconf: <-- 0 OK
  debconf: --> GET partman/alignment
  debconf: <-- 0 optimal
  debconf: --> PROGRESS STOP
  debconf: <-- 0 OK
  main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated
  main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): Aborted
  debconf: --> GET debconf/priority
  debconf: <-- 0 critical
  main-menu[2181]: INFO: Menu item 'partman-base' succeeded but requested to be left unconfigured.

  but the step clearly did not succeed. Trying again to perform the
  "Partition disks" step produces more

  main-menu[2181]: (process:10235): *** stack smashing detected ***:
  <unknown> terminated

  errors in the syslog, and indeed this is what happens when trying to
  run partman manually:

  ~ # partman
  *** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated

  This problem renders the current Ubuntu disco images uninstallable on
  ppc64. Let me know if you need to know any other information to better
  investigate it.

  Paride

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