[Bug 999264] Re: apport detects problem, but fails due to damaged problem report

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  apport detects problem, but fails due to damaged problem report

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After a unity greeter crash of some sort, apport attempted to collect
  data on the problem, ultimately resulting in this message:

  This problem report is damaged and cannot be processed.

  IOError(13, 'Permission denied')
  ---
  ApportLog:

  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Tags:  precise
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers

  See also bug 1012358, the same symptom with
  "TypeError(Error('incorrect padding',),)".

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