[Bug 1766180] [NEW] lshw-gtk freezes the system

[Humphrey van Polanen Petel]

Public bug reported:

start Hardware Lister from launch bar
empty panel appears
click <refresh>
system freezes

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: lshw-gtk 02.17-1.1ubuntu3.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Apr 23 17:08:55 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-13 (130 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
SourcePackage: lshw
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  lshw-gtk freezes the system

Status in lshw package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  start Hardware Lister from launch bar
  empty panel appears
  click <refresh>
  system freezes

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: lshw-gtk 02.17-1.1ubuntu3.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Apr 23 17:08:55 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-13 (130 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  SourcePackage: lshw
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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