[Bug 1920665] [NEW] Ubiquity crash on try/install and from live session with "malloc(): unaligned tcache chunk detected"

Sun Mar 21 12:07:36 UTC 2021

Public bug reported:

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: ubiquity 21.04.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.460
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Mar 21 11:53:44 2021
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210321)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try install
screen) and from the live session is crashing on launch or shortly
after.

An example /var/log/installer/debug log from a session where both
crashes were triggered is below.

**** /var/log/installer/debug ****

Ubiquity 21.04.11
TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Read', disabling...
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Write', disabling...
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Exception', disabling...
Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer
Ubiquity 21.04.11
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
malloc(): unaligned tcache chunk detected

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug hirsute kubuntu ubiquity-21.04.11

** Attachment added: "syslog"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1920665/+attachment/5478643/+files/syslog

** Description changed:

- Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try install
- screen) and from is crash on launch or shortly after.
+ ProblemType: Bug
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
+ Package: ubiquity 21.04.11
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0
+ Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64
+ ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
+ CasperVersion: 1.460
+ CurrentDesktop: KDE
+ Date: Sun Mar 21 11:53:44 2021
+ InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
+ LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210321)
+ SourcePackage: ubiquity
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ 
+ 
+ Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try install screen) and from is crash on launch or shortly after.

  An example /var/log/installer/debug log from a session where both
  crashes were triggered is below.

  **** /var/log/installer/debug ****

  Ubiquity 21.04.11
  TEXT <small>If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  TEXT <small>The name it uses when it talks to other computers.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  TEXT <small>If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  TEXT <small>The name it uses when it talks to other computers.</small>
  QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Read', disabling...
  QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Write', disabling...
  QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Exception', disabling...
  Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
  boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
  update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer
  Ubiquity 21.04.11
  QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
  QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
  QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
  TEXT <small>If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  TEXT <small>The name it uses when it talks to other computers.</small>
  TEXT <small>Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.</small>
  malloc(): unaligned tcache chunk detected
- 
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
- Package: ubiquity 21.04.11
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0
- Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64
- ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60
- Architecture: amd64
- CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
- CasperVersion: 1.460
- CurrentDesktop: KDE
- Date: Sun Mar 21 11:53:44 2021
- InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
- LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210321)
- SourcePackage: ubiquity
- UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
  Package: ubiquity 21.04.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0
  Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.460
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Mar 21 11:53:44 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210321)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

- 
- Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try install screen) and from is crash on launch or shortly after.
+ Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try install
+ screen) and from the live session is crashing on launch or shortly
+ after.

  An example /var/log/installer/debug log from a session where both
  crashes were triggered is below.

  **** /var/log/installer/debug ****

Ubiquity 21.04.11
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Read', disabling...
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Write', disabling...
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Exception', disabling...
 Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
 boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
 update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
 debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
 munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer
 Ubiquity 21.04.11
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 malloc(): unaligned tcache chunk detected

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Title:
  Ubiquity crash on try/install and from live session with "malloc():
  unaligned tcache chunk detected"

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
  Package: ubiquity 21.04.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-11.12-generic 5.11.0
  Uname: Linux 5.11.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.460
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Mar 21 11:53:44 2021
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/kubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Kubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210321)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

  Since approximately 16/03/2021 ubiquity from maybe-ubiquity (try
  install screen) and from the live session is crashing on launch or
  shortly after.

  An example /var/log/installer/debug log from a session where both
  crashes were triggered is below.

  **** /var/log/installer/debug ****

Ubiquity 21.04.11
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Read', disabling...
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Write', disabling...
 QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 17 and type 'Exception', disabling...
 Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your system
 boots. If you want to update it now, run 'setupcon' from a virtual console.
 update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
 debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
 munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer
 Ubiquity 21.04.11
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-kubuntu'
 TEXT If more than one person will use this computer, you can set up multiple accounts after installation.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 TEXT The name it uses when it talks to other computers.
 TEXT Enter the same password twice, so that it can be checked for typing errors.
 malloc(): unaligned tcache chunk detected

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