Bug#555105: libc6: segfault when ctrl-alt-F1 and attempt to login
On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:39:50PM +0800, Clayton wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:23:43 +0100
> Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 09:42:49PM +0800, clayton wrote:
> > > Package: libc6
> > > Version: 2.10.1-5
> > > Severity: important
> > >
> > > When I pull up a terminal screen with Ctrl-Alt-Fx and attempt to
> > > login (root or regular user) I get the following:
> > >
> > > "login: segfault at bc43c704 ip b7f4c2da sp bfbeb1dc error 4 in
> > > libc-2.10.1.so[b7ed9000+141000]
> > >
> > > and login fails and I am returned to the login prompt. Ie.
> > > Ctrl-Alt-Fx totally broken.
> > >
> >
> > Does rebooting the machine fixes the issue?
>
> No, but I just accidentally discovered that if I attempt to login with
> an incorrect password, and get kicked back to the login prompt with a
> "password incorrect" error, the next login with the correct password
> will succeed. Then if I logout and attempt to login with a correct
> password again, a segfault again.
>
> A work-around, at least. So I would be alright if you downgraded the
> severity from "important" to "normal".
I still think it is important.
Could you please try to install debsums, and run "debsums libc6". It
should tell you if all the files are installed correctly.
If it doesn't help, can you try to run "iconvconfig" as root?
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