Bug 42574

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Description of problem:
I've upgraded from rpm-3.0.4 to rpm-4.0.2 by loading all required packages 
(popt, db3, rpm, phyton); when trying to rebuild the databese (--
rebuilddb) rpm starts, but after a while it coredumps with Segmentation 
fault
same happens, when trying "rpm -qa"; rpm starts listing the installed 
packages, but then coredumps (always with the same package: ghostscript-
hpijs; but, this package CAN be displayed properly with a single query 
(rpm -qi ghostscript-hpijs).

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. rpm --rebuilddb     --> core dump
2. rpm -qa             --> core dump
3. 
	

Additional info:

however, the "coredump" seems to be focussed on "some" installed packages, 
which are:
   ghostscript, ghostscript-hpijs, ghostscript-fonts
I've downloaded them from "hp linux inkjet driver project",
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/binaryinstall.php

I can't remove or update them, and unfortunately I can't upgrade my rpm 
database; 

some examples:

[root@greypc rpm402]#  rpm --rebuilddb
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
[root@greypc rpm402]# file core
core: ELF 32-bit LSB core file of 'rpmdb' (signal 11), Intel 80386, 
version 1


root@greypc rpm402]# rpm -qa
ElectricFence-2.1-3
setup-2.1.8-1
filesystem-1.3.5-1
...gftp-2.0.6a-3
ghostscript-5.50-1
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
[root@greypc rpm402]# file core
core: ELF 32-bit LSB core file of 'rpmq' (signal 11), Intel 80386, version 
1
[root@greypc rpm402]#

[root@greypc /root]# rpm -ev ghostscript-fonts
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
[root@greypc /root]# file core
core: ELF 32-bit LSB core file of 'rpm' (signal 11), Intel 80386, version 1