[Bug 2059079] [NEW] automake crashes on every single call

[Vinay]

Public bug reported:

The command `automake` gives "Segmentation fault (core dumped)" error.

Even the calls `automake --version` and `automake --help` give this
error.

The system details:
$> lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu Noble Numbat (development branch)
Release:        24.04
Codename:       noble


$> uname -a
Linux vinay-desktop 6.8.0-11-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Feb 14 00:29:05 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$> automake --version
automake (GNU automake) 1.16.5
Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written by Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat.com>
       and Alexandre Duret-Lutz <adl at gnu.org>.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)


I have another system with Ubuntu 23.10. The same version of automake is
installed there, but it has no problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: automake 1:1.16.5-1.3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-11.11-generic 6.8.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Mar 26 13:17:28 2024
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-10-31 (147 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: automake-1.16
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-03-13 (13 days ago)

** Affects: automake-1.16 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug automake noble

** Tags removed: wayland-session
** Tags added: automake

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Title:
  automake crashes on every single call

Status in automake-1.16 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The command `automake` gives "Segmentation fault (core dumped)" error.

  Even the calls `automake --version` and `automake --help` give this
  error.

  The system details:
  $> lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID: Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu Noble Numbat (development branch)
  Release:        24.04
  Codename:       noble

  
  $> uname -a
  Linux vinay-desktop 6.8.0-11-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Feb 14 00:29:05 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  $> automake --version
  automake (GNU automake) 1.16.5
  Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
  This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

  Written by Tom Tromey <tromey at redhat.com>
         and Alexandre Duret-Lutz <adl at gnu.org>.
  Segmentation fault (core dumped)


  I have another system with Ubuntu 23.10. The same version of automake
  is installed there, but it has no problem.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: automake 1:1.16.5-1.3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-11.11-generic 6.8.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Mar 26 13:17:28 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-10-31 (147 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: automake-1.16
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-03-13 (13 days ago)

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