[compiz/unity heap corruption] compiz crashed with SIGABRT in __libc_message() from ReleaseReference() from ~ObjectPtr() from unity::launcher::Controller::KeyNavActivate ()

[Richard Wonka]

Seems to happen when trying to access tomboy widget in the widget layer (using screenlets)

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.6.0-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.31-generic 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 23 23:21:20 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
ProcCmdline: compiz --sm-client-id 10b1c41c1eafbe5123132134935262773800000025380057
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: unity
Title: compiz crashed with SIGABRT in raise()
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-13 (10 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev powerdev root sambashare tape video

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:
 __libc_message (do_abort=2, fmt=0x7fc16f892050 "*** glibc detected *** %s: %s: 0x%s ***\n") at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/libc_fatal.c:201
 malloc_printerr (action=3, str=0x7fc16f892140 "munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer", ptr=<optimized out>) at malloc.c:5007
 ReleaseReference (this=0x7fffa3bac8e0) at /usr/include/Nux-2.0/NuxCore/ObjectPtr.h:330
 ~ObjectPtr (this=0x7fffa3bac8e0, __in_chrg=<optimized out>) at /usr/include/Nux-2.0/NuxCore/ObjectPtr.h:180
 unity::launcher::Controller::KeyNavActivate (this=0x7fc148101210) at /build/buildd/unity-5.8.0/plugins/unityshell/src/LauncherController.cpp:1084

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Michael Andersen (mpandersen)]

I had this bug when interacting with Deja Dup's password prompt popup.

[DemocritusJr (disponibel)]

Like #6. I was dismissing a deja dup's pop-up login screen.

[guStaVo ZaeRa (9ust00)]

Hit this issue at first boot after I upgraded from oneiric to precise, when I was moving a window between desktops with Ctrl-Alt-Arrow

[Will Cooke (willcooke)]

As part of the big bug clear up for 16.04 LTS I am marking this bug as Wont Fix.
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