[Bug 1131841] Re: gdb run as root: untrusted .gdbinit causes malloc arena corruption crash

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: gdb (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  gdb run as root: untrusted .gdbinit causes malloc arena corruption
  crash

Status in GNU Debugger:
  Invalid
Status in “gdb” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When running gdb as root, the existence of ~/.gdbinit (untrusted) causes gdb to
  crash with a duplicate free or other heap corruption.

  
  This bug is due to some debian/ubuntu specific patches

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: gdb 7.5-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb 22 17:36:12 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-31 (480 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64+mac (20111012)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: gdb
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-14 (131 days ago)

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