Bug 224391

Description of problem:

On opening add/remove programs (pirut) or software updater (pup) application
crashes during the "retrieving software information" phase.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Used to work:
kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6
kernel-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6
kernel-devel-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6
kernel-headers-2.6.19-1.2895.fc6
pirut-1.2.8-1.fc6

Broke after intalling/using:
kmod-madwifi-0.9.2.1-2.2.6.19_1.2895.fc6
madwifi-0.9.2.1-1.lvn6
madwifi-devel-0.9.2.1-1.lvn6
wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-1.fc6
wpa_supplicant-gui-0.4.9-1.fc6
vpnc-0.3.3.tar.gz

How reproducible:

Used to work fine, now every time.  

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start application (pirut or pup)
2.
3.
  
Actual results:

See attached dump file.

Expected results:

Should not generate an excpetion.

Additional info:

The applications worked yesterday with the same kernel but no longer work
after having worked on installing wifi and vpn.  wpa_supplicant was installed
previously, but had not been configured, madwifi and vpn are new.  Other
internet applications continue to work, so this is not an global network
problem.  

Any pointers regarding what to test next would be appreciated.