Xorg assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/X: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x0a36af78 ***

[Prashant]

tried to install vlc and the terminal crashed.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
AssertionMessage: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/X: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x0a36af78 ***
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1024x600
 edid-base64: AP///////wAw5AYCAAAAAAATAQOAFg14CtOFlVlWjiggUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBBhgAuEFYZCAwIDYA4H4AAAAbAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/gBGMDUwVIExMDFXU0EKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEBCiAgABU=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Mon Feb 14 03:32:42 2011
DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2011-02-13 23:50:52.825440
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.35-24-generic, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.38-3-generic, i686: installed
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg
GraphicsCard:
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:041a]
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:041a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1012
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -br -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-VSlDxl/database -nolisten tcp vt7
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_IN
 PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-3-generic root=UUID=61957ed4-4033-411c-b50e-475dd4402cd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-3-generic root=UUID=61957ed4-4033-411c-b50e-475dd4402cd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: xorg-server
StacktraceTop:
 __kernel_vsyscall ()
 raise () from /lib/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6
 ?? () from /lib/libc.so.6
Title: Xorg assert failure: *** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/X: double free or corruption (!prev): 0x0a36af78 ***
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 03/26/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 02YMJ4
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A07
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A07
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd03/26/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1012:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn02YMJ4:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1012
dmi.product.version: A07
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu11
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6~3ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu4

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #711422, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.