Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 574741
Segmentation Fault in Firefox 3.5.8 and Thunderbird 3.0.3 after yum update
Last modified: 2010-12-03 12:08:21 EST
Description of problem: Firefox and Thunderbird both crashed at startup this morning. Tried to start them from the konsole I got a Segmentation fault "$prog" ${1+"$@"} Tried to start them in -safe-mode with any success. Tried to create new profiles with any success. Tried to re-install software with any success. To solve the problem I made a "yum history undo 6" were 6 is the number of the last "yum update" transaction [monticini@leased-2-148 ~]$ yum history list 6 Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, presto, refresh-packagekit ID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | Barbara <monticini> | 2010-03-17 14:24 | Update | 39 history list see "yum history info 6" below for details on packages that have been update during this transaction Finally after the undo transaction both Firefox and thunderbird started correctly. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Linux leased-2-148.fi.infn.it 2.6.32.9-70.fc12.i686 #1 SMP Wed Mar 3 05:14:32 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100216 Fedora/3.5.8-1.fc12 Firefox/3.5.8 Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100301 Fedora/3.0.3-1.fc12 Thunderbird/3.0.3 How reproducible: Here are the details of packages installed on Wed Mar 17 14:24:09 2010 with yum update. [root@leased-2-148 monticini]# yum history info 6 Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, presto, refresh-packagekit Transaction ID : 6 Begin time : Wed Mar 17 14:24:09 2010 Begin rpmdb : 1708:918d524d7d552b1b8ff2be61d51554e41d429b6d End time : 14:28:58 2010 (289 seconds) End rpmdb : 1708:8b78b6b89cee97c2b00f097c4d5e49c609da015b User : Barbara <monticini> Return-Code : Success Transaction performed with: Installed rpm-4.7.2-1.fc12.i686 Installed yum-3.2.25-1.fc12.noarch Installed yum-presto-0.6.2-1.fc12.noarch Packages Altered: Updated cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-7.fc12.i686 Update 2.1.23-8.fc12.i686 Updated cyrus-sasl-lib-2.1.23-7.fc12.i686 Update 2.1.23-8.fc12.i686 Updated cyrus-sasl-md5-2.1.23-7.fc12.i686 Update 2.1.23-8.fc12.i686 Updated cyrus-sasl-plain-2.1.23-7.fc12.i686 Update 2.1.23-8.fc12.i686 Updated dhclient-12:4.1.1-9.fc12.i686 Update 12:4.1.1-10.fc12.i686 Updated gnome-vfs2-2.24.2-2.fc12.i686 Update 2.24.2-4.fc12.i686 Updated gstreamer-0.10.28-1.fc12.i686 Update 0.10.28-2.fc12.i686 Updated gstreamer-tools-0.10.28-1.fc12.i686 Update 0.10.28-2.fc12.i686 Updated gtk2-2.18.7-1.fc12.i686 Update 2.18.8-1.fc12.i686 Updated gtk2-devel-2.18.7-1.fc12.i686 Update 2.18.8-1.fc12.i686 Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-34.b17.fc12.i686 Update 1:1.6.0.0-36.b17.fc12.i686 Updated krb5-devel-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Update 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Updated krb5-libs-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Update 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Updated krb5-workstation-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Update 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Updated ksshaskpass-0.5.1-4.fc12.i686 Update 0.5.3-1.fc12.i686 Updated libgadu-1.9.0-0.1.rc1.fc12.i686 Update 1.9.0-0.2.rc3.fc12.i686 Updated libpng-2:1.2.42-1.fc12.i686 Update 2:1.2.43-1.fc12.i686 Updated libpng-devel-2:1.2.42-1.fc12.i686 Update 2:1.2.43-1.fc12.i686 Updated libssh2-1.2.2-5.fc12.i686 Update 1.2.4-1.fc12.i686 Updated nspr-4.8.4-1.2.fc12.i686 Update 4.8.4-2.fc12.i686 Updated postgresql-libs-8.4.2-1.fc12.i686 Update 8.4.3-1.fc12.i686 Updated ppp-2.4.5-5.fc12.i686 Update 2.4.5-7.fc12.i686 Updated qt-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Update 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Updated qt-devel-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Update 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Updated qt-mysql-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Update 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Updated qt-sqlite-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Update 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Updated qt-x11-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Update 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Updated rb_libtorrent-0.14.8-1.fc12.i686 Update 0.14.9-1.fc12.i686 Updated rb_libtorrent-python-0.14.8-1.fc12.i686 Update 0.14.9-1.fc12.i686 Updated selinux-policy-3.6.32-99.fc12.noarch Update 3.6.32-103.fc12.noarch Updated selinux-policy-targeted-3.6.32-99.fc12.noarch Update 3.6.32-103.fc12.noarch Updated xorg-x11-apps-7.4-9.fc12.i686 Update 7.4-10.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.13.0-0.21.20100219gite68d3a389.fc12.i686 Update 6.13.0-0.22.20100316git819b4015.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-drv-ati-firmware-6.13.0-0.21.20100219gite68d3a389.fc12.i686 Update 6.13.0-0.22.20100316git819b4015.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-1:0.0.15-20.20091105gite1c2efd.fc12.i686 Update 1:0.0.15-21.20091105gite1c2efd.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0.10.4-3.fc12.i686 Update 0.10.4-4.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.7.5.901-4.fc12.i686 Update 1.7.5.902-1.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-server-common-1.7.5.901-4.fc12.i686 Update 1.7.5.902-1.fc12.i686 Updated xorg-x11-xinit-1.0.9-14.fc12.i686 Update 1.0.9-15.fc12.i686 Scriptlet output: 1 warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 2 warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 3 warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 4 warning: user mockbuild does not exist - using root 5 history info Then I made a downgrade of 29/39 packages [monticini@leased-2-148 ~]$ yum history info 9 Loaded plugins: dellsysidplugin2, presto, refresh-packagekit Transaction ID : 9 Begin time : Thu Mar 18 11:12:19 2010 Begin rpmdb : 1707:9467e0146a3943b48dc9e779636463696df65934 End time : 11:16:23 2010 (244 seconds) End rpmdb : 1707:9ebbb44ad635f5a6f3a781c307863b2f0eb68992 User : Barbara <monticini> Return-Code : Success Transaction performed with: Installed rpm-4.7.2-1.fc12.i686 Installed yum-3.2.25-1.fc12.noarch Installed yum-presto-0.6.2-1.fc12.noarch Packages Altered: Downgrade dhclient-12:4.1.1-9.fc12.i686 Downgraded 12:4.1.1-10.fc12.i686 Downgrade gnome-vfs2-2.24.2-2.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2.24.2-4.fc12.i686 Downgrade gstreamer-0.10.28-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 0.10.28-2.fc12.i686 Downgrade gstreamer-tools-0.10.28-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 0.10.28-2.fc12.i686 Downgrade gtk2-2.18.7-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2.18.8-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade gtk2-devel-2.18.7-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2.18.8-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade krb5-devel-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Downgrade krb5-libs-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Downgrade krb5-workstation-1.7.1-2.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.7.1-4.fc12.i686 Downgrade ksshaskpass-0.5.1-4.fc12.i686 Downgraded 0.5.3-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade libgadu-1.9.0-0.1.rc1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.9.0-0.2.rc3.fc12.i686 Downgrade libpng-2:1.2.42-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2:1.2.43-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade libpng-devel-2:1.2.42-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2:1.2.43-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade libssh2-1.2.2-5.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.2.4-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade nspr-4.8.4-1.2.fc12.i686 Downgraded 4.8.4-2.fc12.i686 Downgrade postgresql-libs-8.4.2-1.fc12.i686 Downgraded 8.4.3-1.fc12.i686 Downgrade ppp-2.4.5-5.fc12.i686 Downgraded 2.4.5-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade qt-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade qt-devel-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade qt-mysql-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade qt-sqlite-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade qt-x11-1:4.6.2-3.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:4.6.2-7.fc12.i686 Downgrade selinux-policy-3.6.32-99.fc12.noarch Downgraded 3.6.32-103.fc12.noarch Downgrade selinux-policy-targeted-3.6.32-99.fc12.noarch Downgraded 3.6.32-103.fc12.noarch Downgrade xorg-x11-apps-7.4-9.fc12.i686 Downgraded 7.4-10.fc12.i686 Downgrade xorg-x11-drv-ati-6.13.0-0.21.20100219gite68d3a389.fc12.i686 Downgraded 6.13.0-0.22.20100316git819b4015.fc12.i686 Downgrade xorg-x11-drv-ati-firmware-6.13.0-0.21.20100219gite68d3a389.fc12.i686 Downgraded 6.13.0-0.22.20100316git819b4015.fc12.i686 Downgrade xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-1:0.0.15-20.20091105gite1c2efd.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1:0.0.15-21.20091105gite1c2efd.fc12.i686 Downgrade xorg-x11-xinit-1.0.9-14.fc12.i686 Downgraded 1.0.9-15.fc12.i686 history info Tried to start Thunderbird again: thunderbird-bin: error while loading shared libraries: libpng12.so.0: cannot open shared object file Installed libpng.i686 yum install libpng.i686 Firefox and Thunderbird started succefully! Steps to Reproduce: see above 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Firefox and Thunderbird are running correctly now but cannot update the system in order to avoid Firefox and Thunderbird crashing again. Expected results: Additional info:
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Fedora 12 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2010-12-02. Fedora 12 is no longer maintained, which means that it will not receive any further security or bug fix updates. As a result we are closing this bug. If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of Fedora please feel free to reopen this bug against that version. Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.