segfault at 7fdf54480f08 ip 00007fdf7df0aa5a sp 00000000463f1bf0 error 4 in libpthread-2.8.90.so[7fdf7df02000+17000]

[yarly]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Jan 20 14:31:09 ******** kernel: [489341.518306] firefox[17635]: segfault at 7fdf54480f08 ip 00007fdf7df0aa5a sp 00000000463f1bf0 error 4 in libpthread-2.8.90.so[7fdf7df02000+17000]

I've been experiencing random crashes occasionally in Firefox 3.0x. Sometimes it happens when idle, other times when pulling up a webpage. Checking syslog reports the segfault above.

Ubuntu 8.10
Firefox 3.05 (Came installed in Ubuntu 8.10 and updated through update Manager. Presently 3.05)

[Richard Seguin (sectech)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please try to obtain a backtrace following the instructions at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash and upload the backtrace (as an attachment) to the bug report. This will greatly help us in tracking down your problem.

[Richard Seguin (sectech)]

* The status of this report has been changed to incomplete and has been assigned a priority as a member of bug-control has elected to triage this issue with your assistance. Once enough information has been gathered the status will be set to "confirmed" then "triaged" if deemed necessary.

Thank you,

Richard Seguin

[yarly (ih8junkmai1)]

I've followed the instructions at the link provided to install firefox-3.0-dbgsym=3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1

Unfortunately, this crash happens randomly, sometimes every few hours or days. It will take awhile before I am able to catch it with the debugger running.

[yarly (ih8junkmai1)]

What is the correct way to start firefox-3.0 with gdb or valgrind?

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem. Please reopen it if you encounter that this issue is still occurring or even better if you can check in latest Ubuntu Karmic version. To reopen the bug report you can click under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!