[Bug 2080518] Autopkgtest regression report (procps/2:4.0.4-4ubuntu3.2)

[Ubuntu SRU Bot]

All autopkgtests for the newly accepted procps (2:4.0.4-4ubuntu3.2) for noble have finished running.
The following regressions have been reported in tests triggered by the package:

binutils/2.42-4ubuntu2 (s390x)
clamav/unknown (ppc64el)
cups/unknown (ppc64el)
cwltool/unknown (ppc64el)
interimap/0.5.7-2ubuntu2 (s390x)
openssh/1:9.6p1-3ubuntu13.5 (ppc64el)
patroni/3.2.2-2 (s390x)
tuned/unknown (armhf)


Please visit the excuses page listed below and investigate the failures, proceeding afterwards as per the StableReleaseUpdates policy regarding autopkgtest regressions [1].

https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/proposed-
migration/noble/update_excuses.html#procps

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Autopkgtest_Regressions

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Title:
  /usr/bin/w:11:print_host:print_from:showinfo:main

Status in procps package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in procps source package in Noble:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  * Running `w -s` crashes. Segmentation fault. It only crashes when
  there are users in `w` output.

  [ Test Plan ]

  * Launch a noble vm. If run `w` doesn't show any user (for example the shell is launched by lxc exec), then run `login -f root` to populate a user in `w` output.
  * Install the version from -proposed, and run `w -hs`. It shouldn't crash.
  * Run other `w` options, like without `-s`, and combine `-s` with other options as well. They all shouldn't crash.

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  * The backported patch only affects the `w` utility in procps. The
  tests should cover most options of `w` utility. It may have
  regressions if we miss some tests for the options.

  [ Original description ]

  Running `w -hs` crashes.

  The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding procps.  This problem was most recently seen with package version 2:4.0.4-4ubuntu4, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/373d37cffbad5aec5447c867001913ba8278a791 contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or traceback, and individual crash reports.
  If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.

  917 crashes in the last month on Ubuntu 24.04 makes it #31 on
  https://errors.ubuntu.com/?release=Ubuntu%2024.04&period=month

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