[lucid] glx regression after upgrading xorg-server packages to versions in USN-1232-1

[Elias]

Regression found in xorg-server in http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1232-1/ for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS which causes glx to not function. Ubuntu 10.10 and later are known to not be affected by the regression. This will affect all users who use desktop effect with the standard glx drivers. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS users who use who use nvidia's glx are not affected.

Fixed packages have now been published to the archive. To update to the latest fixes if your graphical interface still works, simply use Update Manager. If your graphical interface no longer works, you can plug in a network cable, type ctrl+alt+f1, login and do `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` there.

For more information, see the incident report in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IncidentReports/2011-10-19-xorg-server-security-update-breaks-glx

Workaround (no longer necessary, fixes have been published):
Downgrade to the previous version by installing the appropriate packages from:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5/+build/2091242 (i386)
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5/+build/2091240 (amd64)
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/xorg-server/2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5 (other architectures)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[sybille (sybillel)]

I believe I am experiencing the same problem, and it has been reported by another user on the Ubuntu forums:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864567

The symptom is that no GLX application will run.

For example, compiz reports:
compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

And, glxinfo reports:
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17

However, there are no errors reported in my Xorg.0.log, including loading of GLX:
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_make_current_read
(II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
(II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/r200_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0

As reported in the Ubuntu forums thread, the two users there are running the 2.6.38-12 #51~lucid1-Ubuntu SMP kernel, one with pae and one generic.

The problem appears with both the intel i915 driver and radeon driver.

Reverting to the prior versions of xserver-common and xserver-xorg-core does restore GLX functionality, so it seems that the update is causing the problem.

[Rick @ rickandpatty.com (rick-rickandpatty)]

I noticed this bug because immediately after the update desktop effects stopped working.

The affected system is a Toshiba Portege M700 tablet (Intel i965 video driver). As with the other people who have reported this bug, reverting xserver-common and xserver-xorg-core back to the previous versions corrects this problem.

[sybille (sybillel)]

Here are some other Ubuntu forums threads with users who are reporting what seems to be the same issue and, in many cases, downgrading the security update in order to restore functionality. This obviously is not a good solution.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864221
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1136665
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864363
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11366668

[Sandy Knight (sandy-skwebdevelopment)]

Having the same problem, I noticed it when Compiz wouldn't load.

sandy@sandy-laptop:~$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

sandy@sandy-laptop:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17

sandy@sandy-laptop:~$ compiz
compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

[Simon Wedge (wedge9s)]

Same problem with Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition.

Causing netbook-launcher to fail to open when netbook is logged in, this is pretty fundimental as this renders the netbook useless unless switching to Gnome via Logout option. (confirmed by manually running netbook-launcher via Gnome terminal)

it-services@it-services-eeepc:~$ netbook-launcher
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17

[arpagon (arpagon)]

Having the same problem

arpagon@arpagon-laptop:~$ lspci |grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 03)

arpagon@arpagon-laptop:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17

[linrunner (linrunner)]

I can confirm this Bug. Desktop effects don't work anymore.

Hardware:
- ThinkPad T60, ATI X1400 with radeon driver
- ThinkPad X200, Intel 4500MHD

Software: Ubuntu 10.04 with all updates, Kernel 2.6.32-34 amd64

The offending package is xserver-xorg-core 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.8. After downgrading to 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.6 everything is back to normal.

Regards, Thomas

[Jean-Peer Lorenz (peer.loz)]

Having the same issue on intel graphics, see enclosed xorg.log.

[Huston (h-bokinsky)]

I can confirm the same problem as described by Simon Wedge in post #7. Using 10.04 Netbook Remix on a Samsung NC10. After updating yesterday, I was presented on reboot with a plain desktop background and no netbook interface. I can make the computer usable only by 1) pressing alt-f1 in netbook mode, or 2) logging out and logging back in under a GNOME session.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

We are currently investigating this issue.

Is anyone seeing this on 10.10 Maverick, or is it only affecting 10.04 Lucid?

[Faderico (faderico)]

I'm having the samen problem, with Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid

faderico@faderico-laptop:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17
faderico@faderico-laptop:~$ compiz
compiz (core) - Fatal: Root visual is not a GL visual
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

Launching fallback window manager

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Neil Myrick (neil-myrick)]

This bug is affecting me as well. I have Ubuntu 10.04 with Compiz, on an Acer 4720z laptop.
I first noticed it when my Awn toolbar was not loading properly. It would load half way off of the desktop with no background. I then found that my desktop visualization setting had been reset to 'none.' I tried resetting it to 'extra' but then got the error that my laptop did not have a fast enough graphics card to run on this setting, even though I've had it on that setting for the last 3 years.

[Neil Myrick (neil-myrick)]

I downgraded and regained all functionality.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

OK, looks like this only affects Lucid, we have not managed to reproduce the regression on Maverick and later.

[Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand)]

Marc has uploaded updated packages to resolve the issue to the security PPA and they are building now. Updates will go out after they finish building.

[Ken Sharp (kennybobs)]

Bug 878235 has been marked a duplicate of this and it is a on a fresh Natty install.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

whoops, that's a mistake, 878235 isn't a dupe, sorry.

[Ken McCracken (dmraiden)]

how long until this is in the mirrors?

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

We're still waiting for it to finish building. It should be available within the next hour or so.

[Ken McCracken (dmraiden)]

awesome, hopefully this should fix the issue. My issue was that on 10.04 installation with proprietary ATI driver installed... once you rebooted it would not even get to login screen, it went straight to a black screen.

[Ken McCracken (dmraiden)]

for anyone else reading this, once the build is released (and if it fixes the issue)... you can get past the black screen issue by using a live cd to run a `chroot /media/yourpartition` in terminal and then `sudo apt-get update && upgrade` should do the trick.

[Kristian Haga Karstensen (kristianhk)]

Or you can try pressing ctrl+alt+f1, login and do `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade` there.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Packages have now been published to fix this regression and are currently being mirrored. Marking bug as "Fix Released".

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1232-2/

[Kristian Haga Karstensen (kristianhk)]

Works like a charm, thanks :)

[linrunner (linrunner)]

I can confirm: problem solved with 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.9 on my hardware. Thank you very much!

[SF Basilix (sf-basilix)]

having the same problem. Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) on Dell Latitude E6510.

$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
  Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 17 (X_GLXVendorPrivateWithReply)
  Serial number of failed request: 17
  Current serial number in output stream: 17

would be great if someone can post *how* to fix this

[dwarf (dpfields)]

Can anyone explain to me how to install the tar.gz that contains the fix. I read the INSTALL document, but I could not understand it. Is there a way to more or less do it automatically?

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

The fix is now published in the archive. To install it, you just need to open Update Manager and click on the "check" button, and install it if it appears by clicking on the "Install Updates" button.

[João Fernando Machado Mão de Ferro (joaomaodeferro)]

After the update of the day 10/18/2011, I am also having the same problem I use the drive NVIDIA-Linux-x86-285.05.09.run my video card is a Geforce GTX 460 Operating System Ubuntu 10.04.3 Kernell 02/06/32 -34-generic Gnome 2.30.2

JFMMF

[SF Basilix (sf-basilix)]

In response to: (Marc D #34)

 "The fix is now published in the archive. To install it, you just need to open Update Manager and click on the 'check' button, and install it if it appears by clicking on the 'Install Updates' button."

I have opened Update Manager and clicked on the "check" button but there are no updates. Should I be adding another repository to accomplish it.

[Daniel McCloy (drammock)]

confirmed: system (10.04LTS 32-bit) once again works normally (compiz, glx-dock, etc) with the fix. Thanks!

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

@sf-basilix: no, it's in the normal security repository. Maybe your mirror didn't get it yet, try again in a couple of hours.

[pinduvoz (pinduvoz)]

Just installed the updates. Doesn't fix this issue and has kill compiz.

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

[pinduvoz (pinduvoz)]

Change repos to main server. Get the proper fix now and it's working fine.

[sybille (sybillel)]

I just wanted to add my confirmation that the new packages did indeed restore GLX functionality for my system. Thank you all for the rapid response today.

Hopefully the fix for CVE-2010-4818 won't be too onerous!

[Elias (livre1)]

Thanks for the update.

Elias Alves Ferreira.

[Huston (h-bokinsky)]

I can confirm that the fix is working for my problem (no netbook launcher in Lucid). Thanks for the quick response.

[Elias (livre1)]

Can I delete the files that were sent to launchpad?

Files sent by ubuntu-bug.

[Rolf Kutz (vzsze)]

I was affected by the bug and the new packages fix it for me.

[Sergio Gutierrez (sergio.g)]

I also would like to confirm that it's solved for me as well

Thank you guys!

[Norbert (norbert79)]

Good morning!

I was the creator of the Ubuntu Forums entry related to this bug:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1864567

I would like to confirm, that after applying the latest patch, OpenGL (GLX) support has been restored; updating from xserver-common i386 1.7.6-2ubuntu7.6, xserver-xorg-core i386 1.7.6-2ubuntu7.6 and xnest i386 1.7.6-2ubuntu7.6 to recent versions have also been successful.

Thank you everyone's support behalf of this bug.

Sincerely:
norbert79

[Lozano Tc#7 (lozano-tc7)]

Hi!!

Just upgrade and everything goes fine.

thank you.

[snakeplissken93 (snakeplissken93-deactivatedaccount)]

I updated but I still can not enable desktop effects.
My desktop machine is equipped with a Gigabyte GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard and it has a VGA output.
I have removed the graphics card (ATI Radeon HD5550) so I have not tested that.

Then I try to enable desktop effects it searches for drivers and the screen gets scrambled.

[Pertti Seppänen (perttioseppanen)]

I am facing this issue on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick, too. Qt 4.7.0 running on Ubuntu 10.10 is no more able to find OpenGL after the X server update to 1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5, which I did on Oct 19, 2011. I reported a bug on Qt, too, but would like to open discussion if there are other SW that are affected by the X server update on other versions of Ubuntu but 10.04.
Because the issue was targeted only to 10.04 Lucid and fixes done only to it I do not see any easy way out of the situation.

[George DeKatt (georgedekatt)]

I can confirmed that this issue is affecting me in Maverick 10.10 32-bit after an update from:

   xserver-common 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 => 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5
   xserver-xephyr 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 => 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5
   xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 => 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5

---
$ lspci | grep VGA
06:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GT/GTO] (rev a1)

$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 138 (NV-GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request: 4 ()
  Resource id in failed request: 0x5200003
  Serial number of failed request: 32
  Current serial number in output stream: 32

$ compiz
compiz (core) - Fatal: No valid GL extensions string found.
compiz (core) - Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
compiz (core) - Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0

Launching fallback window manager

---
Thank you.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

We weren't able to reproduce the regression on Maverick.

Could you please confirm that downgrading to the previous X.org packages resolves your problem on Maverick?

[SF Basilix (sf-basilix)]

the update fixed the issue. 10.04, 64bit, Dell Latitude E6510

$ lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

$ glxinfo (abbreviated)
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) IGDNG_M GEM 20091221 2009Q4
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.7.1
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20

[George DeKatt (georgedekatt)]

I've tried to downgrade but am probably doing it incorrectly.

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ sudo aptitude install xserver-common=2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-common"
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-common"
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ sudo aptitude install xserver-xephyr=2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-xephyr"
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-xephyr"
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ sudo aptitude install xserver-xorg-core=2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-xorg-core"
Unable to find a version "2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3" for the package "xserver-xorg-core"
No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ uname -a
Linux sandbox 2.6.35-28-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 19:00:26 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=maverick
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ grep -i "x driver" /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 13.916] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 275.09.07 Wed Jun 8 15:43:48 PDT 2011

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

@georgedekatt: the previous version isn't in the archive anymore. You can download the debs directly from this web page:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3/+build/2138040

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

@georgedekatt: also, which driver are you running, and where did you install it from?

[George DeKatt (georgedekatt)]

Thanks Marc. Downgraded by installing the debs. Rebooted Didn't not help.
Then I reinstalled the Nvidia drivers again which rebuilds the kernel modules and the issue is resolved.
I don't know which did the trick. Perhaps I should try updating x via Update Manager again and then reinstalling the Nvidia drivers?

The Nvidia driver was downloaded from Nvidia's website.

gdekatt@sandbox:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
...
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 7900 GT/GTO/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 275.09.07
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler

[Pertti Seppänen (perttioseppanen)]

@Marc: I downloaded versions ...7.3 from the web page you mentioned in your message #55. When trying to install them Ubuntu claims that there already are newer versions installed and refuses to continue. When using Synaptic for removing the ...7.5 versions the tool picks up that long a list of other xserver packages to be removed that I don't dare to go on.

Is there any elegant way to get ...7.3 versions installed without risking too much?

Regards,
Pertti - not any expert in Ubuntu

[George DeKatt (georgedekatt)]

@Pertti: From CLI/terminal, 'sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb'

I'm not an expert either..

[Floris Van den Abeele (florisvda)]

Also experiencing problems under ubuntu 10.10 with the recent update.
Managed to downgrade xorg usjng the provided deb package. After running dpkg-reconfigure fglrx (I use an ati gfx card) Xorg still fails to start. Any ideas?

[Sandy Knight (sandy-skwebdevelopment)]

Works for me, Lucid 10.04, Intel onboard graphics card (see above for details).

Thanks for the work guys, kind of ironic that the only version affected was the latest LTS!

Thank you again...

[snakeplissken93 (snakeplissken93-deactivatedaccount)]

I finally got it working to...

This solved the problem:
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core

$ glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) G41 GEM 20091221 2009Q4 x86/MMX/SSE2

Enabled desktop effects: Yes.

[Jean-Peer Lorenz (peer.loz)]

Thanks for the quick fix, works for me (on Lucid). Everything is back to normal.

[Pertti Seppänen (perttioseppanen)]

Thanks George, your guidance 'sudo dpkg -i <package>.deb' worked.
But unfortunately replacing version 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5 with 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 did not make my Qt working. It still does not find OpenGL.
Is there any log somewhere in Ubuntu where I could check what version of X server I had when it worked? If found I possibly could dig it out and install back.
Pertti

[Pertti Seppänen (perttioseppanen)]

This morning 07:45 (GMT+2) booted my PC and a new update was there. After installing it OpenGL works.
Case closed for me - thanks!
Pertti

[Nick Payne (nick-payne)]

The bug is still there on my system with the latest 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.10 xserver-common and xserver-xorg-core installed. Ubuntu 10.04 amd64, kernel 2.6.38-12, nVidia 285.05.09 video driver. Trying to enable desktop effects just gets an error dialog "Desktop effects could not be enabled". Was working fine until the first of these recent updates two or three days ago.

[Norbert (norbert79)]

Good morning!

While the original bug has been solved for me, I have discovered a side effect of this patch: The bootsplash won't go back into graphical when shutting down Ubuntu. I wasn't aware this until this morning after I had reboot. Now I will try reinstalling it, but I guess it's still somehow related to this problem.

Anyone else experiencing?

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

@nick-payne: The regression did not affect nvidia users. Where did you get your nVidia driver? If it was downloaded directly from nVidia, you'll need to re-install it, as it doesn't play well with Ubuntu packaging.

[Elias (livre1)]

One person told me that the error appears:

Failed to initialise clutter: Unable to select the newly created GLX context

Despite his mistake be another, was that this happened after updating, some hint of what to do?

[Elias (livre1)]

It uses an nVidia graphics card

[Nick Payne (nick-payne)]

@mdeslaur: thanks - I reinstalled the nVidia driver and can now enable desktop effects...

[Elias (livre1)]

User problems with the Nvidia driver reinstalled and the problem seems solved by now.

[João Fernando Machado Mão de Ferro (joaomaodeferro)]

On this subject, and my message No. 35, I decided to do a reinstall of the drive NVIDIA-Linux-x86-285.05.09.run

During reinstallation I received an information ERROR: File '/ usr / lib / xorg / modules / extensions / libglx.so' is not a symbolic link at this point you did not retreat, I had to keep moving all the phrases that sometimes they come up, only this time appeared more, which leads me to believe that there was data recovery

For me this problem is solved, at least AFollowing resettlement and today after booting the machine is everything as it was

JFMMF