[Bug 619582] [NEW] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008 caused by running lshw-gtk launched from gksu

[OneTinSoldier]

Public bug reported:

The following steps currently cause a hard lockup on my system while
using the 'Maverick' development version of Ubuntu.

Note: At first, lshw-gtk starts up and begins scanning, then crashes.
Then a few seconds later my system is completely locked up and I have to
press the hard reset button to reboot.

1) In gnome-terminal enter the following command: gksu &

2) Then, in the gksu dialog box enter: lshw-gtk

3) Enter in your password thereby giving lshw-gtk permission to run with
root priviledges.

ProblemType: KernelOops
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-16-generic 2.6.35-16.22
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-16.22-generic 2.6.35.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-16-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to be restarted.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: XFi [Creative X-Fi], device 0: ctxfi [Front/WaveIn]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  onetinsoldier   1721 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'XFi'/'Creative X-Fi 20K2 SB0880'
   Mixer name	: '20K2'
   Components	: ''
   Controls      : 29
   Simple ctrls  : 10
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfcefc000 irq 46'
   Mixer name	: 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components	: 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls      : 4
   Simple ctrls  : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
Date: Tue Aug 17 18:54:31 2010
Failure: oops
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=16291a92-0f30-496b-820a-6259ffd26f4d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha amd64 (20100813)
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q DELUXE
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-16-generic root=UUID=4eb56af5-97ca-40ad-9dd7-899e2854783b ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
Title: BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008
dmi.bios.date: 07/10/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2301
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q DELUXE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2301:bd07/10/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5QDELUXE:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QDELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q DELUXE
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-kerneloops kconfig kernel-oops maverick needs-upstream-testing

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BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000008 caused by running lshw-gtk launched from gksu
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