segfault error in libapt-pkg.so

[xavy]

Repository http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse seems to break system, provoking a segmentation fault:

[5076854.232531] perl6490: segfault at 7f1a38ddda50 ip 00007f1a39e258df sp 00007fff801ff830 error 6 in libapt-pkg.so.4.12.0[7f1a39d50000+121000]

This has happened in several servers so it definetely seems to be something wrong at this repo.

#211926 gnome-app-install crashed with SIGSEGV in pkgDepCache::CheckDep()
Fix Released (2 comments) last updated 2011-04-11 view this bug

Binary package hint: gnome-app-install

Error ocurred when start session in Xfce

Architecture: amd64

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Paolo Stivanin (polslinux)]

me too on ubuntu 12.04 x86!

[joseao (joseao)]

Any solution for this confirmed bug?

[Javier Bahillo (jbahillo)]

Hello:

Removing rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* seens that might workaround this, but it is probable that if you keep this repo in you sources list it mighty break again

[Ken Sharp (kennybobs)]

Does setting the following help?
APT::Cache-start 200000000;
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1445436/comments/3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for apt (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]