plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in script_obj_deref_direct()

[M.C. Botha]

Happens on boot

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-16.26-generic 3.8.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Sat Apr 6 21:29:19 2013
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
ExecutablePath: /sbin/plymouthd
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-24 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130323)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 700Z3C/700Z5C
MarkForUpload: True
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-16-generic root=UUID=9a63c86b-4b26-42b1-9f0c-707c9b420f14 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcCmdline: @sbin/plymouthd --mode=boot --attach-to-session
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-16-generic root=UUID=9a63c86b-4b26-42b1-9f0c-707c9b420f14 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SegvAnalysis:
 Segfault happened at: 0x7f20cfef8190 <script_obj_deref_direct>: cmpl $0x1,(%rdi)
 PC (0x7f20cfef8190) ok
 source "$0x1" ok
 destination "(%rdi)" (0x726f207465792079) not located in a known VMA region (needed writable region)!
SegvReason: writing unknown VMA
Signal: 11
SourcePackage: plymouth
StacktraceTop:
 script_obj_deref_direct () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_obj_as_custom () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_execute_object () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_lib_plymouth_on_display_message () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: plymouthd crashed with SIGSEGV in script_obj_deref_direct()
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: P05ABJ
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP700Z5C-S02ZA
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: FAB1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP05ABJ:bd03/09/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn700Z3C/700Z5C:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP700Z5C-S02ZA:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: 700Z3C/700Z5C
dmi.product.version: 0.1
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:
 script_obj_deref_direct () from /tmp/apport_sandbox_2Ci3eB/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_obj_as_custom () from /tmp/apport_sandbox_2Ci3eB/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_execute_object () from /tmp/apport_sandbox_2Ci3eB/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 script_lib_plymouth_on_display_message () from /tmp/apport_sandbox_2Ci3eB/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so
 ?? () from /tmp/apport_sandbox_2Ci3eB/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth/script.so

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

seems similar to bug #733453

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

That's the most reported plymouth issue on e.u.c for saucy, https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/916051edb58d2ca04ec25f78705dfecb1c34594a