BUG in overlayfs when updating i386 wily chroot

Bug #1465998 reported by Stefan Bader
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debian-installer (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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Precise
Invalid
Undecided
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Trusty
Fix Released
Undecided
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Utopic
Invalid
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linux (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Andy Whitcroft
Precise
Fix Released
Undecided
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Trusty
Fix Released
Undecided
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Utopic
Fix Released
Undecided
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Bug Description

Noticed dpkg unexpectedly crashing when doing a dist-upgrade in a i386 wily schroot on a amd64 host.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-55-generic 3.13.0-55.92
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-55.92-generic 3.13.11-ckt20
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-55-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: smb 3535 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC1D0c: smb 3535 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: smb 3535 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: smb 3535 F...m pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Jun 17 10:58:00 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=edf54dd5-2041-47a4-bbdf-da1d83d9bbb7
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-09 (342 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: MSI MS-7758
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-55-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=c2c13cd7-b945-4785-9b44-9b4007adb118 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-55-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-55-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.12
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/29/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: ZH77A-G43 (MS-7758)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.10:bd10/29/2013:svnMSI:pnMS-7758:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZH77A-G43(MS-7758):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7758
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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Stefan Bader (smb) wrote :
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

This change was made by a bot.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Andy Whitcroft (apw)
status: Confirmed → Triaged
importance: Undecided → High
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Stefan Bader (smb) wrote :

This are the last few lines from dpkg during the upgrade (if that helps)

Preparing to unpack .../initscripts_2.88dsf-59.1ubuntu3_i386.deb ...
Unpacking initscripts (2.88dsf-59.1ubuntu3) over (2.88dsf-53.2ubuntu12) ...
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly
Keeping session: wily-i386-sbuild-a4aac2f5-f78c-48b2-8921-4be05413ec5d
E: apt-get dist-upgrade failed

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Stefan Bader (smb) wrote :

Verified to get the same problem on a utopic-i386 chroot on the same trusty-amd64 host.

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Stefan Bader (smb) wrote :

Test kernel which was directly provided does no longer show the crash on update.

Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Fix Committed
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: New → Fix Committed
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Utopic):
status: New → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.16.0-41.57

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linux (3.16.0-41.57) utopic; urgency=low

  [ Brad Figg ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1466250

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * SAUCE: ensure that upper/lower layers are valid before checking
    permissions
    - LP: #1465998

 -- Brad Figg <email address hidden> Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:19:26 -0700

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Utopic):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.13.0-55.94

---------------
linux (3.13.0-55.94) trusty; urgency=low

  [ Brad Figg ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1466237

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * SAUCE: ensure that upper/lower layers are valid before checking
    permissions
    - LP: #1465998

 -- Brad Figg <email address hidden> Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:58:16 -0700

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-86.124

---------------
linux (3.2.0-86.124) precise; urgency=low

  [ Brad Figg ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1466215

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * SAUCE: ensure that upper/lower layers are valid before checking
    permissions
    - LP: #1465998

 -- Brad Figg <email address hidden> Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:57:38 -0700

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Adam Conrad (adconrad)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
Adam Conrad (adconrad)
Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu Utopic):
status: New → Invalid
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package debian-installer - 20101020ubuntu318.22

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debian-installer (20101020ubuntu318.22) trusty; urgency=medium

  * No-change rebuild against the latest kernels (LP: #1465998)

 -- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:04:34 -0600

Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: New → Fix Released
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Adam Conrad (adconrad) wrote : Update Released

The verification of the Stable Release Update for debian-installer has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regressions.

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