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.xsession-error fills up hard-drive with vino-server errors

Bug #1047679 reported by Derek Gordon
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This bug affects 12 people
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Bug Description

The following is from .xsession-error logfile in the /home/user directory. It fills up the hard-drive taking up up to 500GB of space within three days.

Today, I deleted and monitored it. The following is from it.

Backend : gconf
Integration : true
Profile : unity
Adding plugins
Initializing core options...done

(vino-server:2577): EggSMClient-CRITICAL **: egg_sm_client_set_mode: assertion `global_client == NULL || global_client_mode == EGG_SM_CLIENT_MODE_DISABLED' failed
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Autoprobing TCP port in (all) network interface
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv6://[::]:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Autoprobing selected port 5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Re-binding socket to listen for VNC connections on TCP port 5900 in (all) interface
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv6://[::]:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing securityTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing securityTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising authentication type: 'No Authentication' (1)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Re-binding socket to listen for VNC connections on TCP port 5900 in (all) interface
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv6://[::]:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Listening IPv4://0.0.0.0:5900
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing securityTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing authTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing securityTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Clearing authTypes
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising authentication type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)
07/09/2012 11:49:21 AM Advertising security type: 'VNC Authentication' (2)

(vino-server:2577): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
Initializing composite options...done
** Message: using fallback from indicator to GtkStatusIcon
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
Initializing snap options...done
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing place options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing grid options...done
I/O warning : failed to load external entity "/home/derek/.compiz/session/10b491f39fb84b455a134703295554204600000016990038"
Initializing session options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing scale options...done
compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture
Initializing expo options...done

(gnome-settings-daemon:2064): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to get edid: unable to get EDID for output

(gnome-settings-daemon:2064): color-plugin-WARNING **: unable to get EDID for xrandr-default: unable to get EDID for output

(gnome-settings-daemon:2064): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to reset xrandr-default gamma tables: gamma size is zero
Initializing ezoom options...done

(compiz:2554): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_client_add_dir: assertion `gconf_valid_key (dirname, NULL)' failed
Initializing unityshell options...done
Setting Update "icon_size"
Setting Update "num_launchers"
** Message: moving back from GtkStatusIcon to indicator

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string `(u)' has a type of `(u)' but the given value has a type of `()'

(vino-server:2577): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get: assertion `valid_format_string (format_string, TRUE, value)' failed

The vino-server continues to repeat this over and over, insanely.

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Derek Gordon (derek-9ft1) wrote :
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Also, it just started flooding more that is not vino-server:

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_indicator_set_label: assertion `IS_APP_INDICATOR (self)' failed

(gnome-settings-daemon:5414): libappindicator-CRITICAL **: app_i...

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in vino (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Hans Deragon (deragon) wrote :

In my case, the error message is different. But regardless the reason of the error, vino-server should self control and not repeat indefinitely the same error again. Following is my error which fills .xsession-errors with Gib of data until my /home partition is filled.

** (update-notifier:30613): DEBUG: --security-updates-unattended: 0

Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x3e00025 (Update Man)
Window manager warning: meta_window_activate called by a pager with a 0 timestamp; the pager needs to be fixed.
** (update-notifier:30613): DEBUG: --security-updates-unattended: 0

Window manager warning: Buggy client sent a _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x3e00025 (Update Man)
Window manager warning: meta_window_activate called by a pager with a 0 timestamp; the pager needs to be fixed.

** (vino-server:30491): WARNING **: VNC authentication failure from '::ffff:202.196.208.114'

02/03/2013 12:54:23 rfbAuthPasswordChecked: password check failed
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Client ::ffff:202.196.208.114 gone
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Statistics:
02/03/2013 12:54:23 framebuffer updates 0, rectangles 0, bytes 0

** (vino-server:30491): WARNING **: Deferring authentication of '::ffff:202.196.208.114' for 5 seconds

02/03/2013 12:54:23 Authentication deferred - ignoring client message
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Authentication deferred - ignoring client message
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Authentication deferred - ignoring client message
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Authentication deferred - ignoring client message
02/03/2013 12:54:23 Authentication deferred - ignoring client message
[ ... and the above message is repeated until my home partition is filled ...]

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