Bug#759612: apt: apt-cache segfaults when given some options

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#759612: apt: apt-cache segfaults when given some options
From: Dima Kogan <dima@secretsauce.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:27:28 -0700
Message-id: <[🔎] 8761hcnnrj.fsf@secretsauce.net>
Reply-to: Dima Kogan <dima@secretsauce.net>, 759612@bugs.debian.org

Package: apt
Version: 1.0.3
Severity: normal

Hi. I'm seeing apt-cache crash:

 dima@shorty:~$ apt-cache search ^xxx-
 zsh: segmentation fault (core dumped)  apt-cache search ^xxx-

Probably should give an error message instead of crashing.

Thanks!
 
-- Package-specific info:

-- apt-config dump --

APT "";
APT::Architecture "amd64";
APT::Build-Essential "";
APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential";
APT::Install-Recommends "false";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
APT::Authentication "";
APT::Authentication::TrustCDROM "true";
APT::NeverAutoRemove "";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-headers-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image-extra-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-signed-image-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-headers-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach-image-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-modules-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^.*-kernel-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-backports-modules-.*-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.13-1-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-tools-3\.2\.0-4-amd64$";
APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^postgresql-";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages "";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-image-extra";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-signed-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "kfreebsd-headers";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "gnumach-image";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-modules";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: ".*-kernel";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-backports-modules-.*";
APT::VersionedKernelPackages:: "linux-tools";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections "";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs";
APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs";
APT::Architectures "";
APT::Architectures:: "amd64";
APT::Architectures:: "armel";
APT::Compressor "";
APT::Compressor::. "";
APT::Compressor::.::Name ".";
APT::Compressor::.::Extension "";
APT::Compressor::.::Binary "";
APT::Compressor::.::Cost "1";
APT::Compressor::gzip "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Name "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Extension ".gz";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Binary "gzip";
APT::Compressor::gzip::Cost "2";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::CompressArg:: "-9n";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::gzip::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::bzip2 "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Name "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Extension ".bz2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Binary "bzip2";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::Cost "3";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::bzip2::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::xz "";
APT::Compressor::xz::Name "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Extension ".xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::xz::Cost "4";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::CompressArg:: "-6";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::xz::UncompressArg:: "-d";
APT::Compressor::lzma "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Name "lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Extension ".lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Binary "xz";
APT::Compressor::lzma::Cost "5";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::CompressArg:: "-9";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg "";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "--format=lzma";
APT::Compressor::lzma::UncompressArg:: "-d";
Dir "/";
Dir::State "var/lib/apt/";
Dir::State::lists "lists/";
Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list";
Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/";
Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states";
Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/";
Dir::Cache::archives "archives/";
Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin";
Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin";
Dir::Etc "etc/apt/";
Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list";
Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d";
Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list";
Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d";
Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf";
Dir::Etc::netrc "auth.conf";
Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d";
Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences";
Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d";
Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg";
Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d";
Dir::Bin "";
Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods";
Dir::Bin::solvers "";
Dir::Bin::solvers:: "/usr/lib/apt/solvers";
Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg";
Dir::Bin::bzip2 "/bin/bzip2";
Dir::Bin::xz "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Bin::lzma "/usr/bin/xz";
Dir::Media "";
Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt";
Dir::Log "var/log/apt";
Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log";
Dir::Log::History "history.log";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently "";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.save$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.orig$";
Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.distUpgrade$";
Acquire "";
Acquire::cdrom "";
Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/";
Acquire::gpgv "";
Acquire::gpgv::Options "";
Acquire::gpgv::Options:: "--ignore-time-conflict";
Acquire::https "";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com "";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com::Verify-Peer "true";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com::Verify-Host "true";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com::CAInfo "/home/dima/stir/certs/stirworks.crt";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com::SslCert "/home/dima/stir/certs/stirdesk-0000ED.crt";
Acquire::https::repos.stirworks.com::SslKey "/home/dima/stir/certs/stirdesk-0000ED.key";
Acquire::Languages "";
Acquire::Languages:: "en";
Acquire::Languages:: "none";
DPkg "";
DPkg::Pre-Invoke "";
DPkg::Pre-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper pre-install; fi";
DPkg::Post-Invoke "";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper post-install; fi";
DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/sbin/localepurge ] && [ $(ps w -p $PPID | egrep -c '(remove|purge)') != 1 ]; then /usr/sbin/localepurge; else exit 0; fi";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs "";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10";
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";
DPkg::Tools "";
DPkg::Tools::Options "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges "";
DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2";
RPM "";
RPM::Pre-Invoke "";
RPM::Pre-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper pre-install; fi";
RPM::Post-Invoke "";
RPM::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/etckeeper ]; then etckeeper post-install; fi";
aptitude "";
aptitude::Keep-Unused-Pattern "";
aptitude::Delete-Unused-Pattern "";
aptitude::UI "";
aptitude::UI::Package-Display-Format "%c%a%M%S %p %Z %t %v %V";
aptitude::UI::Menubar-Autohide "true";
aptitude::UI::HelpBar "true";
aptitude::UI::Minibuf-Prompts "true";
aptitude::UI::Description-Visible-By-Default "true";
CommandLine "";
CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump";

-- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) --


-- /etc/apt/sources.list --

# deb ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free
# deb ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
# deb ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
# deb ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/debian/ stable main contrib non-free

deb ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
deb ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ stable main contrib non-free

deb-src ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
deb-src ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ testing main contrib non-free
deb-src ftp://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/debian/ stable main contrib non-free


# deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian unstable main contrib non-free
# deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian testing main contrib non-free
# deb http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian stable main contrib non-free

#deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian unstable main contrib non-free
#deb-src [arch=amd64] http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian sid main contrib non-free
#deb-src http://mirror.hmc.edu/debian stable main contrib non-free




# emc2
#deb     http://linuxcnc.org/lucid lucid base emc2.4
#deb     http://emc2-buildbot.colorado.edu/~buildmaster lucid master-rt


deb http://apt.secretsauce.net unstable main

# for emacs-snapshot
deb     [arch=amd64] http://emacs.secretsauce.net unstable main
deb-src [arch=amd64] http://emacs.secretsauce.net unstable main

deb     http://toolchains.secretsauce.net unstable main
deb-src http://toolchains.secretsauce.net unstable main

-- System Information:
Debian Release: jessie/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (800, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: armel

Kernel: Linux 3.13-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  debian-archive-keyring  2012.4
ii  gnupg                   1.4.16-1.1
ii  libapt-pkg4.12          1.0.3
ii  libc6                   2.19-7
ii  libgcc1                 1:4.9.1-1
ii  libstdc++6              4.9.1-1

apt recommends no packages.

Versions of packages apt suggests:
pn  apt-doc     <none>
ii  aptitude    0.6.10-1+b1
ii  dpkg-dev    1.17.9
ii  python-apt  0.9.3.6

-- no debconf information

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