[Bug 147018] [gutsy] Firefox drag and drop causes system freeze

[Jacob Peddicord]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

PLEASE SAVE ALL DATA BEFORE TESTING THIS BUG.

In the latest Gutsy with all available updates, Firefox will cause an
entire system to lock up when an object is dragged from it. I'm not sure
of the exact circumstances, but it works every time with the steps
below:

1. Find an image, block of text; anything selectable.
2. Click and drag somewhere else inside the browser window. (Desktop drag untested.)
3. Let go of the mouse.
4. System will freeze except for the mouse. Only way out is to power off by button or (safer) holding Alt and SysRq/Print Screen and typing REISUB.

I'm running 64-bit Gutsy if it makes a difference.

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

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: firefox
  
  PLEASE SAVE ALL DATA BEFORE TESTING THIS BUG.
  
  In the latest Gutsy with all available updates, Firefox will cause an
  entire system to lock up when an object is dragged from it. I'm not sure
  of the exact circumstances, but it works every time with the steps
  below:
  
- 1. Find an image. (Text might work also.)
+ 1. Find an image, block of text; anything selectable.
  2. Click and drag somewhere else inside the browser window. (Desktop drag untested.)
  3. Let go of the mouse.
  4. System will freeze except for the mouse. Only way out is to power off by button or (safer) holding Alt and SysRq/Print Screen and typing REISUB.
  
  I'm running 64-bit Gutsy if it makes a difference.

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[gutsy] Firefox drag and drop causes system freeze
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