[Bug 1202824] Re: Apport fails with 'the problem report is damaged'

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  Apport fails with 'the problem report is damaged'

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Whenever a crash occurs, apport attempts to generate a report but has
  been failing for the past few weeks, usually stating that there is a
  CRC inconsistency. Other reasons include (the current bug report):

      This problem report is damaged and cannot be processed:
  TypeError(Error('Incorrect padding',),)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Jul 19 07:56:32 2013
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (446 days ago)
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (446 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev sambashare staff vboxusers video www-data
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (446 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev sambashare staff vboxusers video www-data
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (449 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev sambashare staff vboxusers video www-data
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (449 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev sambashare staff vboxusers video www-data
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic-pae 3.2.46
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic-pae i686
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (450 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev sambashare staff vboxusers video www-data

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