Description of problem: SSIA: root@wombat:~> sysctl -w kernel.exec-shield=0 kernel.exec-shield = 0 root@wombat:~> strace smbd execve("/usr/sbin/smbd", ["smbd"], [/* 29 vars */]) = 0 --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) --- +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++ root@wombat:~> strace nmbd execve("/usr/sbin/nmbd", ["nmbd"], [/* 29 vars */]) = 0 --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) --- +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++ root@wombat:~> sysctl -w kernel.exec-shield=1 kernel.exec-shield = 1 root@wombat:~> smbd root@wombat:~> nmbd root@wombat:~> service smb status smbd (pid 11044) is running... nmbd (pid 11046) is running... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): samba-3.0.0-15 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. "sysctl -w kernel.exec-shield=0" 2. Try to start samba Actual results: smbd, nmbd crash before the programs even have been loaded Expected results: smbd, nmbd start flawlessly
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 106664 ***
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.