compiz.real assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/compiz.real: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x09efc518 ***

[J.Wally]

Binary package hint: compiz

Received after upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10. I removed Compiz to check for a compatibility problem and started receiving this error.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
AssertionMessage: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/compiz.real: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x09efc518 ***
CompizPlugins: [core,move,resize,place,decoration,animation,ccp,dbus,mousepoll,gnomecompat,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,commands,neg,video,wall,snap,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,extrawm,fade,session]
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Sun Oct 18 11:11:18 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz.real
MachineType: alienware Area-51 m9750
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: compiz-core 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu1
PciDisplay: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G84 [GeForce 8700M GT] [10de:0409] (rev a1)
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=88183bb0-24c1-4701-b581-7d0b1f2c1c8a ro quiet splash
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace --sm-client-id 1060ca7cded24ef8a12558822621253100000022950023 --loose-binding move resize place decoration animation ccp
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: compiz
StacktraceTop:
 __kernel_vsyscall ()
 raise () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
Title: compiz.real assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/compiz.real: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x09efc518 ***
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 10/04/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V8350C03
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Area-51 m9750
dmi.board.vendor: alienware
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: alienware
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV8350C03:bd10/04/2007:svnalienware:pnArea-51m9750:pvr:rvnalienware:rnArea-51m9750:rvr:cvnalienware:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Area-51 m9750
dmi.sys.vendor: alienware
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.31-14-generic

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