SEGFAULT in Firefox-3.0 on certain sites

[Josh Simmons]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

On the following two sites I'm able to get a reproducible SEGFAULT with Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.

http://robotgrrl.com/blog/2008/04/30/stanford-epgy-d/
http://www.kubiakhart.com/index.php?article=view&id=35

Firefox 2 doesn't seem to have this issue. I've disabled JavaScript and Java and still have the problem, and even in safe-mode the problem persists. I tried it on another Ubuntu machine and can't reproduce the problem. I'm new to the debugging and troubleshooting in Linux, not really sure what to try. No core dumped so I can't really rely on that. Not sure how to do a trace quite yet either... Any ideas?

Firefox package is 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 0.

[Ara Pulido (ara)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Could you please try to obtain a backtrace by following the instructions on [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs, or upload (as an attachment) the crash report from /var/crash/.

Also, please answer these questions:
Is this crash reproducible? If so, which are the steps that lead to it?
Which flash package do you have installed?
Which Java package do you have installed?
Which Firefox extensions do you have installed?

This will greatly aid us in tracking down your problem.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Josh Simmons wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> On the following two sites I'm able to get a reproducible SEGFAULT with
> Firefox 3.0.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.
>
> http://robotgrrl.com/blog/2008/04/30/stanford-epgy-d/
> http://www.kubiakhart.com/index.php?article=view&id=35
>
> Firefox 2 doesn't seem to have this issue. I've disabled JavaScript and
> Java and still have the problem, and even in safe-mode the problem
> persists. I tried it on another Ubuntu machine and can't reproduce the
> problem. I'm new to the debugging and troubleshooting in Linux, not
> really sure what to try. No core dumped so I can't really rely on that.
> Not sure how to do a trace quite yet either... Any ideas?
>
> Firefox package is 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 0.
>
> ** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
Is this on 64bit with nspluginwrapper or is this on 32bit?
I am unable to reproduce this with firefox version
3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
on intrepid but i will test with hardy as soon as i can.
Please follow the guide given by Ara to try this with a new profile (its
on same page just above the back trace part.
Thank if that doesnt help please run Firefox -safe-mode and see if it helps.

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Ara Pulido wrote:
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. Could you please try to obtain a backtrace by following
> the instructions on [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs, or
> upload (as an attachment) the crash report from /var/crash/.
>
> Also, please answer these questions:
> Is this crash reproducible? If so, which are the steps that lead to it?
> Which flash package do you have installed?
> Which Java package do you have installed?
> Which Firefox extensions do you have installed?
>
> This will greatly aid us in tracking down your problem.
>
> ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>
I am fairly sure this is a profile problem. Ara are you able to
reproduce this issue?

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

[Ara Pulido (ara)]

No, I am not

[Josh Simmons (josh-simmons)]

Also, please answer these questions:
Is this crash reproducible? If so, which are the steps that lead to it?
Which flash package do you have installed?
Which Java package do you have installed?
Which Firefox extensions do you have installed?

Hm... it seems to have fixed itself as I updated to the dbg package of Firefox.
I had tried running it in safe-mode but that didn't help, neither did disabling Java or Javascript. Might have been a flash issue but that wouldn't make sense since flash hasn't been upgraded. Not really sure what the problem was but it's gone now. Thanks for your help!

Is there any disadvantage to running the debug version of Firefox?

[Josh Simmons (josh-simmons)]

Scratch that, I have the same problem I first described when attempting to login to Hotmail (http://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=10&ct=1217704358&rver=4.5.2130.0&wp=MBI&wreply=http:%2F%2Fmail.live.com%2Fdefault.aspx&id=64855). I actually got a gdb log as well, which I've attached. I'm able to faithfully reproduce it. I'll try it in safe-mode and on my other computer in a little while.

To reproduce I just load up Hotmail.com, type in username/password, and press return. Segfaults every time.

flashplugin-nonfree version: 10.0.1.218+10.0.0.525ubuntu1~hardy1+really9.0.124.0ubuntu2
sun-java6-plugin version: 6-06-0ubuntu1
Firefox extensions installed: Download Statusbar, FlashGot (disabled), FoxyProxy, Neo Diggler, Session Manager, Ubuntu Firefox Modifications, and User Agent Switcher

Would other plugins be helpful too?

[Ara Pulido (ara)]

Thanks Josh, that information will be very helpful.
One more thing, have you tried to run it with a different (brand new) profile?

[Martin Mai (mrkanister-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

 We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!