[Bug 1460094] [NEW] libc segfault

[grinch]

Public bug reported:

libc segfaulting - none of the other bug reports matched my issue.

May 29 10:13:16 casa kernel: [68505.299318] VirtualBox[4036]: segfault
at 4424fcb0 ip 00007ff88e151c7d sp 00007ffc28fb4380 error 4 in
libc-2.21.so[7ff88e118000+1c0000]

I was browsing the internet(chrome). VirtualBox VM was loaded in background, not actively being used.
Screenshot would not help, it segfaults, kills gnome session and I am back at login screen, with DATA LOSS to all running programs

please fix this. Thank you

Description:    Ubuntu 15.04
Release:        15.04

# apt-cache policy libc-bin
libc-bin:
  Installed: 2.21-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 2.21-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 2.21-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I expected my session not to crash, and I expected not to lose data

My session crash unexpectedly, and I lost data when it did

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


** Tags: segfault

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Title:
  libc segfault

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  libc segfaulting - none of the other bug reports matched my issue.

  May 29 10:13:16 casa kernel: [68505.299318] VirtualBox[4036]: segfault
  at 4424fcb0 ip 00007ff88e151c7d sp 00007ffc28fb4380 error 4 in
  libc-2.21.so[7ff88e118000+1c0000]

  I was browsing the internet(chrome). VirtualBox VM was loaded in background, not actively being used.
  Screenshot would not help, it segfaults, kills gnome session and I am back at login screen, with DATA LOSS to all running programs

  please fix this. Thank you

  Description:    Ubuntu 15.04
  Release:        15.04

  # apt-cache policy libc-bin
  libc-bin:
    Installed: 2.21-0ubuntu4
    Candidate: 2.21-0ubuntu4
    Version table:
   *** 2.21-0ubuntu4 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I expected my session not to crash, and I expected not to lose data

  My session crash unexpectedly, and I lost data when it did

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