package libopencore-amrwb0 0.1.3-2.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Malachi de AElfweald]

Apport reported in conjunction with https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1764521

malachid@odin:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (development branch)
Release: 18.04

malachid@odin:~$ apt-cache policy libopencore-amrwb0
libopencore-amrwb0:
  Installed: 0.1.3-2.1
  Candidate: 0.1.3-2.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.1.3-2.1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libopencore-amrwb0 0.1.3-2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 16 12:08:16 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu1
 libc6 2.27-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.27-0ubuntu3
ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
 apt 1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: opencore-amr
Title: package libopencore-amrwb0 0.1.3-2.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

These messages look suspect:

[ 917.358374] traps: systemd-tmpfile[11704] general protection ip:7fd510622268 sp:7ffcda826bb0 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7fd510615000+27000]
[ 1045.664111] traps: tar[12041] general protection ip:7f6fda25f268 sp:7ffe4fcc8fa0 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7f6fda252000+27000]
[ 1045.771445] traps: tar[12048] general protection ip:7fa1cb2ba268 sp:7ffe09b23ef0 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7fa1cb2ad000+27000]
[ 1045.885079] traps: tar[12058] general protection ip:7f495e12b268 sp:7ffcac34d0a0 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7f495e11e000+27000]

[Malachi de AElfweald (malachid)]

I've been getting a ton of faults in ld; even after a 'Erase disk and reinstall Ubuntu' from a new live usb. It's not the only one, of course - just a common one.

[Malachi de AElfweald (malachid)]

For example, this is from the most recent crash

[ 988.304175] traps: php7.2[7903] general protection ip:7f68dbf29ca3 sp:7ffdfcf7b640 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7f68dbf1d000+27000]
[ 1719.219737] traps: sudo[9244] general protection ip:7f5ffbc5e9fb sp:7ffc9fa60f30 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7f5ffbc52000+27000]
[ 1733.753995] traps: sudo[9310] general protection ip:7f9a8af2a9fb sp:7fff5ff8cd50 error:0 in ld-2.27.so[7f9a8af1e000+27000]

I do notice it's always at offset +27000 when it is ld-2.27.so