compiz assert failure: *** glibc detected *** compiz: malloc(): memory corruption: 0x099d8ac8 ***

Bug #869779 reported by Mikhail Gavrilov
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
compiz (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
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Bug Description

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ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: compiz-core 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
AssertionMessage: *** glibc detected *** compiz: malloc(): memory corruption: 0x099d8ac8 ***
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,move,resize,grid,place,vpswitch,gnomecompat,mousepoll,imgpng,snap,regex,session,wall,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,expo,workarounds,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Oct 7 13:24:20 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 8.881, 3.0.0-12-generic, i686: installed
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:043d]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20111007)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Acer AO521
ProcCmdline: compiz
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=ee9a8a33-5322-4512-9b73-0352f1520d37 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: compiz
StacktraceTop:
 __kernel_vsyscall ()
 raise () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
Title: compiz assert failure: *** glibc detected *** compiz: malloc(): memory corruption: 0x099d8ac8 ***
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 08/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.08
dmi.board.name: JV01-NL
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.08:bd08/16/2010:svnAcer:pnAO521:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer:rnJV01-NL:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: AO521
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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Mikhail Gavrilov (mikegav) wrote :
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : Possible regression detected

This crash has the same stack trace characteristics as bug #863068. However, the latter was already fixed in an earlier package version than the one in this report. This might be a regression or because the problem is in a dependent package.

tags: added: regression-retracer
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote :

StacktraceTop:
 __libc_message (do_abort=2, fmt=0x109c080 "*** glibc detected *** %s: %s: 0x%s ***\n") at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/libc_fatal.c:189
 malloc_printerr (action=<optimized out>, str=<optimized out>, ptr=0x99d8ac8) at malloc.c:6283
 _int_malloc (av=0x10d8400, bytes=28) at malloc.c:4396
 __GI___libc_malloc (bytes=28) at malloc.c:3660
 ?? () from /tmp/tmpTjGelD/usr/lib/fglrx/dri/fglrx_dri.so

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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : Stacktrace.txt
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : ThreadStacktrace.txt
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
tags: removed: need-i386-retrace
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
visibility: private → public
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