All Programs that use gksu fail to start. Segfault in libgksu2.so

[surfed]

Binary package hint: gksu

After recent upgrade i noticed that i could no longer start synaptic or update-manager through gnomes menu items but they would work fine from the command line with sudo.

Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10

gksu Version: 2.0.0-5ubuntu3
libgksu2-0 Version: 2.0.7-1ubuntu2

relevant dmesg:

[ 5974.541083] __ratelimit: 27 callbacks suppressed
[ 5974.541091] gksu[21818]: segfault at 7f9d2a05d008 ip 00007f9d2cfbf538 sp 00007fff351e2db0 error 4 in
libgksu2.so.0.0.2[7f9d2cfb2000+11000]

[Tobia Caneschi (tobia-caneschi)]

I have the same bug,
#uname -a
Linux vanbastenubu64 2.6.27-6-generic #1 SMP Tue Oct 7 04:15:23 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I noticed that gksu works fine from shell, the problem seems to be using gksu directly from the gnome-keyring when trying to make an escalation of permissions to root.

For example, the update-manager in the system tray does not work, but if I start from shell "gksu update-manager" then everything works.

Tobia

[Tobia Caneschi (tobia-caneschi)]

My last paragraph is incorrect

"For example, the update-manager in the system tray does not work, but if I start from shell "gksu update-manager" then everything works."

The problem in system tray update-manager comes when i try to install reported update or when i force the check for update.

[surfed (god-youhavechoice)]

Fixed in latest libgksu