[Bug 1067507] [NEW] grub-installer crash with segfault

[Fabio Marconi]

Public bug reported:

Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end, a precedent attempt works well.
Oct 16 22:16:50 ubuntu kernel: [ 1517.071911] plugininstall.p[12705]: segfault at 7f96833df6a8 ip 00007f968461369d sp 00007fff61fcfa80 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[7f9684582000+11b00

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubiquity 2.12.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.328
Date: Tue Oct 16 22:18:05 2012
InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=unknown
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal ubiquity-2.12.12

** Description changed:

- adfghhjjhku
+ Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Tue Oct 16 22:18:05 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2)
  ProcEnviron:
-  TERM=unknown
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
-  LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  TERM=unknown
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

  Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end.
+ Oct 16 22:16:50 ubuntu kernel: [ 1517.071911] plugininstall.p[12705]: segfault at 7f96833df6a8 ip 00007f968461369d sp 00007fff61fcfa80 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[7f9684582000+11b00
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Tue Oct 16 22:18:05 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

- Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end.
+ Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end, a precedent attempt works well.
  Oct 16 22:16:50 ubuntu kernel: [ 1517.071911] plugininstall.p[12705]: segfault at 7f96833df6a8 ip 00007f968461369d sp 00007fff61fcfa80 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[7f9684582000+11b00
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Tue Oct 16 22:18:05 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  grub-installer crash with segfault

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Testing installation on whole disk, the installer crash near the end, a precedent attempt works well.
  Oct 16 22:16:50 ubuntu kernel: [ 1517.071911] plugininstall.p[12705]: segfault at 7f96833df6a8 ip 00007f968461369d sp 00007fff61fcfa80 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[7f9684582000+11b00

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.12.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.328
  Date: Tue Oct 16 22:18:05 2012
  InstallCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=unknown
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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