[Bug 1317802] [NEW] Memory leak in Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome

[Raphael Mankin]

Public bug reported:

I have Ubuntu 12.10 with gnome-core, evolution, skype. The machine is
mostly doing nothing; I use it mainly as a base for ssh to other boxes.

Over a period of 3-4 days it gradually eats up swap space until it
becomes unusable and I have to reboot.

I attach a zip file of 'ps' output generated over a period of days and a
final 'top' screenshot taken just before a reboot.

lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
Release:	12.10

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: bash 4.2-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-49.74-generic 3.5.7.32
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May  9 10:02:13 2014
ExecutablePath: /bin/bash
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 TERM=xterm
SourcePackage: bash
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal

** Attachment added: "Collection of 'ps' outputs"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1317802/+attachment/4108490/+files/memory-leak.zip

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Title:
  Memory leak in Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have Ubuntu 12.10 with gnome-core, evolution, skype. The machine is
  mostly doing nothing; I use it mainly as a base for ssh to other
  boxes.

  Over a period of 3-4 days it gradually eats up swap space until it
  becomes unusable and I have to reboot.

  I attach a zip file of 'ps' output generated over a period of days and
  a final 'top' screenshot taken just before a reboot.

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
  Release:	12.10

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: bash 4.2-5ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-49.74-generic 3.5.7.32
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-49-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May  9 10:02:13 2014
  ExecutablePath: /bin/bash
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   TERM=xterm
  SourcePackage: bash
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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