[Bug 1187876] [NEW] rsyslog stuck in 'spawned': Error in `rsyslogd': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x00000000007b2930

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

On some physical hardware systems running raring, we're seeing cloud-config not run occasionally.
After debugging, it seems the issue is that rsyslog is not starting.

$ sudo status rsyslog
rsyslog start/spawned, process 1656

Note, its spawned, not 'running'.

$ sudo cat /var/log/upstart/rsyslog.log 
Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
*** Error in `rsyslogd': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x00000000007b2930 ***

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: rsyslog 5.8.11-2ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun  5 13:44:50 2013
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: rsyslog
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring uec-images

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Title:
  rsyslog stuck in 'spawned': Error in `rsyslogd': malloc(): memory
  corruption: 0x00000000007b2930

Status in “rsyslog” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On some physical hardware systems running raring, we're seeing cloud-config not run occasionally.
  After debugging, it seems the issue is that rsyslog is not starting.

  $ sudo status rsyslog
  rsyslog start/spawned, process 1656

  Note, its spawned, not 'running'.

  $ sudo cat /var/log/upstart/rsyslog.log 
  Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
  *** Error in `rsyslogd': malloc(): memory corruption: 0x00000000007b2930 ***

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: rsyslog 5.8.11-2ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun  5 13:44:50 2013
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: rsyslog
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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