Description of problem:

[root@nostromo ~]# export MALLOC_CHECK_=2
[root@nostromo ~]# debuginfo-install python repoquery
Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, langpacks, refresh-packagekit
enabling fedora-debuginfo
enabling rpmfusion-free-rawhide-debuginfo
enabling updates-testing-debuginfo
enabling updates-debuginfo
fedora/group_gz                                          | 434 kB     00:00     
Aborted

Well, that's bad.

[root@nostromo ~]# gdb /usr/bin/python
GNU gdb (GDB) Fedora (7.4.50.20120120-40.fc17)
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This GDB was configured as "x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu".
For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>...
Reading symbols from /usr/bin/python...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Missing separate debuginfos, use: debuginfo-install python-2.7.3-3.fc17.x86_64
(gdb) set args /usr/bin/debuginfo-install python repoquery
(gdb) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/debuginfo-install python repoquery
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/lib64/libthread_db.so.1".
Loaded plugins: auto-update-debuginfo, langpacks, refresh-packagekit
enabling fedora-debuginfo
enabling rpmfusion-free-rawhide-debuginfo
enabling updates-testing-debuginfo
enabling updates-debuginfo
[New Thread 0x7fffead10700 (LWP 13929)]
[Thread 0x7fffead10700 (LWP 13929) exited]

Program received signal SIGABRT, Aborted.
0x000000323a235915 in __GI_raise (sig=sig@entry=6)
    at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64
64	  return INLINE_SYSCALL (tgkill, 3, pid, selftid, sig);
(gdb) bt
#0  0x000000323a235915 in __GI_raise (sig=sig@entry=6)
    at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64
#1  0x000000323a2370c8 in __GI_abort () at abort.c:91
#2  0x000000323a27efca in malloc_printerr (ptr=0x1511e70, str=
    0x323a376a94 "realloc(): invalid pointer", action=<optimized out>)
    at malloc.c:5032
#3  realloc_check (oldmem=0x1511e70, bytes=96, caller=<optimized out>)
    at hooks.c:283
#4  0x00007ffff1155c10 in sqlite3MemRealloc (pPrior=0x1511e70, nByte=96)
    at sqlite3.c:15357
#5  0x00007ffff113acbb in sqlite3Realloc (pOld=0x1511e70, nBytes=96)
    at sqlite3.c:19126
#6  0x00007ffff1148724 in sqlite3_realloc (pOld=<optimized out>, 
    n=<optimized out>) at sqlite3.c:19151
#7  0x00007ffff1148784 in sqlite3DbRealloc (db=0x14fd120, p=0x1511e70, 
    n=<optimized out>) at sqlite3.c:19261
#8  0x00007ffff114c3f5 in sqlite3StrAccumAppend (N=12, z=
    0x7ffff11b2678 ", rootpage=#%d, sql=%Q WHERE rowid=#%d", p=0x7fffffff6f10)
    at sqlite3.c:20086
#9  sqlite3StrAccumAppend (p=0x7fffffff6f10, z=
    0x7ffff11b2678 ", rootpage=#%d, sql=%Q WHERE rowid=#%d", N=<optimized out>)
    at sqlite3.c:20052
#10 0x00007ffff114c583 in sqlite3VXPrintf (pAccum=pAccum@entry=0x7fffffff6f10, 
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
    useExtended=useExtended@entry=1, fmt=
    0x7ffff11b2684 "%d, sql=%Q WHERE rowid=#%d", ap=ap@entry=0x7fffffff6fa8)
    at sqlite3.c:19572
#11 0x00007ffff114f9b4 in sqlite3VMPrintf (db=db@entry=0x14fd120, 
    zFormat=<optimized out>, ap=ap@entry=0x7fffffff6fa8) at sqlite3.c:20169
#12 0x00007ffff1187e5f in sqlite3NestedParse (pParse=pParse@entry=0x15108d0, 
    zFormat=zFormat@entry=
    0x7ffff11b2648 "UPDATE %Q.%s SET type='%s', name=%Q, tbl_name=%Q, rootpage=#%d, sql=%Q WHERE rowid=#%d") at sqlite3.c:81436
#13 0x00007ffff11885c3 in sqlite3EndTable (pParse=pParse@entry=0x15108d0, 
    pCons=pCons@entry=0x150f2e8, pEnd=pEnd@entry=0x150f308, 
    pSelect=pSelect@entry=0x0) at sqlite3.c:82786
#14 0x00007ffff1184a04 in yy_reduce (yyruleno=32, yypParser=0x150f230)
    at sqlite3.c:109964
#15 sqlite3Parser (yyp=yyp@entry=0x150f230, yymajor=yymajor@entry=1, yyminor=
    ..., pParse=pParse@entry=0x15108d0) at sqlite3.c:45622
#16 0x00007ffff11876a2 in sqlite3RunParser (pParse=pParse@entry=0x15108d0, 
    zSql=zSql@entry=0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", 
    pzErrMsg=pzErrMsg@entry=0x7fffffff74f8) at sqlite3.c:111995
#17 0x00007ffff11891f2 in sqlite3Prepare (db=db@entry=0x14fd120, 
    zSql=zSql@entry=0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", 
    nBytes=nBytes@entry=-1, saveSqlFlag=saveSqlFlag@entry=0, 
    pReprepare=pReprepare@entry=0x0, ppStmt=ppStmt@entry=0x7fffffff7608, 
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
    pzTail=pzTail@entry=0x7fffffff7600) at sqlite3.c:94247
#18 0x00007ffff1189459 in sqlite3LockAndPrepare (pzTail=0x7fffffff7600, ppStmt=
    0x7fffffff7608, pOld=0x0, saveSqlFlag=0, nBytes=-1, zSql=
    0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", db=0x14fd120)
    at sqlite3.c:94339
#19 sqlite3LockAndPrepare (db=0x14fd120, zSql=
    0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", nBytes=-1, 
    saveSqlFlag=0, pOld=0x0, ppStmt=0x7fffffff7608, pzTail=0x7fffffff7600)
    at sqlite3.c:28786
#20 0x00007ffff11898b5 in sqlite3_prepare (db=db@entry=0x14fd120, 
    zSql=zSql@entry=0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", 
    nBytes=nBytes@entry=-1, ppStmt=ppStmt@entry=0x7fffffff7608, 
    pzTail=pzTail@entry=0x7fffffff7600) at sqlite3.c:94402
#21 0x00007ffff118fe28 in sqlite3_exec (db=0x14fd120, zSql=
    0x7ffff13ff618 "CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE myTemp (id)", xCallback=0, pArg=
    0x0, pzErrMsg=0x0) at sqlite3.c:90860
#22 0x00007ffff13ecfdc in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#23 0x00007ffff13ed569 in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#24 0x00007ffff13f0d85 in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#25 0x00007ffff13db30c in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#26 0x00007ffff13db902 in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#27 0x00007ffff13dbda9 in ?? () from /lib64/libsoftokn3.so
#28 0x000000324b24658a in PK11_CreateNewObject (slot=slot@entry=0x719ea0, 
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
    session=1, theTemplate=theTemplate@entry=0x7fffffff7a50, count=count@entry=
    2, token=token@entry=0, objectID=objectID@entry=0x7fffffff7a48)
    at pk11obj.c:412
#29 0x000000324b257f50 in secmod_UserDBOp (slot=slot@entry=0x719ea0, 
    objClass=objClass@entry=3461563221, sendSpec=sendSpec@entry=
    0x14de2d0 "tokens=[0x4=<configdir='sql:/etc/pki/nssdb' tokenDescription='NSS system database' >]") at pk11util.c:1310
#30 0x000000324b258565 in SECMOD_OpenNewSlot (mod=mod@entry=0x711d40, 
    moduleSpec=moduleSpec@entry=
    0x14dcfb0 "configdir='sql:/etc/pki/nssdb' tokenDescription='NSS system database' ") at pk11util.c:1417
#31 0x000000324b23e5b0 in secmod_handleReload (newModule=0x14de020, oldModule=
    0x711d40) at pk11load.c:173
#32 secmod_ModuleInit (mod=mod@entry=0x14de020, reload=reload@entry=
    0x7fffffff7c88, alreadyLoaded=alreadyLoaded@entry=0x7fffffff7bb4)
    at pk11load.c:265
#33 0x000000324b23ea3b in secmod_LoadPKCS11Module (mod=mod@entry=0x14de020, 
    oldModule=oldModule@entry=0x7fffffff7c88) at pk11load.c:488
#34 0x000000324b24b7fd in SECMOD_LoadModule (modulespec=modulespec@entry=
    0x14ddd40 "library= module=\"NSS system database\" parameters=\"configdir='sql:/etc/pki/nssdb' tokenDescription='NSS system database' \" NSS=\"trustOrder=80 cipherOrder=100 slotParams={0x00000001=[slotFlags=RSA,RC4,R"..., 
    parent=parent@entry=0x14dd4f0, recurse=recurse@entry=1) at pk11pars.c:1121
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#35 0x000000324b24b980 in SECMOD_LoadModule (modulespec=modulespec@entry=
    0x14dd2f0 "library=\"libnsssysinit.so\" name=\"NSS Internal PKCS #11 Module\" NSS=\"Flags=internal,moduleDBOnly,critical trustOrder=75 cipherOrder=100 slotParams=(1={slotFlags=[RSA,DSA,DH,RC2,RC4,DES,RANDOM,SHA1,MD5,"..., 
    parent=parent@entry=0x14dcc50, recurse=recurse@entry=1) at pk11pars.c:1156
#36 0x000000324b24b980 in SECMOD_LoadModule (modulespec=modulespec@entry=
    0x14dc980 "name=\"NSS Internal Module\" parameters=\"configdir='sql:/etc/pki/nssdb' certPrefix='' keyPrefix='' secmod='' flags=readOnly updatedir='' updateCertPrefix='' updateKeyPrefix='' updateid='' updateTokenDes"..., 
    parent=parent@entry=0x0, recurse=recurse@entry=1) at pk11pars.c:1156
#37 0x000000324b21ac22 in nss_InitModules (isContextInit=1, optimizeSpace=0, 
    forceOpen=0, noModDB=0, noCertDB=0, readOnly=1, 
    pwRequired=<optimized out>, configStrings=0xc155d0 " minPS=0", configName=
    0x324b2fb7c8 "NSS Internal Module", updateName=0x324b2fbd37 "", updateID=
    0x324b2fbd37 "", updKeyPrefix=0x324b2fbd37 "", updCertPrefix=
    0x324b2fbd37 "", updateDir=<optimized out>, secmodName=0x3345c54888 "", 
    keyPrefix=<optimized out>, certPrefix=<optimized out>, configdir=
    0xc0f2b0 "sql:/etc/pki/nssdb") at nssinit.c:469
#38 nss_Init (configdir=0xc0f2b0 "sql:/etc/pki/nssdb", 
    certPrefix=<optimized out>, keyPrefix=<optimized out>, secmodName=
    0x3345c54888 "", updateDir=updateDir@entry=0x324b2fbd37 "", 
    updCertPrefix=updCertPrefix@entry=0x324b2fbd37 "", 
    updKeyPrefix=updKeyPrefix@entry=0x324b2fbd37 "", updateID=updateID@entry=
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
    0x324b2fbd37 "", updateName=updateName@entry=0x324b2fbd37 "", 
    initContextPtr=initContextPtr@entry=0x7fffffff7f28, initParams=
    0x7fffffff7f50, readOnly=1, noCertDB=0, noModDB=0, forceOpen=0, 
    noRootInit=noRootInit@entry=1, optimizeSpace=0, noSingleThreadedModules=0, 
    allowAlreadyInitializedModules=1, dontFinalizeModules=0) at nssinit.c:674
#39 0x000000324b21b541 in NSS_InitContext (configdir=<optimized out>, 
    certPrefix=<optimized out>, keyPrefix=<optimized out>, 
    secmodName=<optimized out>, initParams=<optimized out>, 
    flags=<optimized out>) at nssinit.c:865

#40 0x0000003345c3fbc3 in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#41 0x0000003345c40345 in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#42 0x0000003345c3774b in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#43 0x0000003345c0fea0 in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#44 0x0000003345c217cc in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#45 0x0000003345c21a9a in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#46 0x0000003345c367c4 in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#47 0x0000003345c294f1 in ?? () from /lib64/libcurl.so.4
#48 0x00007fffed9e1182 in ?? ()
   from /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pycurl.so
#49 0x000000391b8dce46 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0
(whole lot of similar PyEval frames snipped)
#138 0x000000391b8f79a2 in PyRun_FileExFlags () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0
#139 0x000000391b8f83bb in PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags ()
   from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0
#140 0x000000391b909892 in Py_Main () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0
#141 0x000000323a221735 in __libc_start_main (main=0x4006c0 <main>, argc=4, 
    ubp_av=0x7fffffffe4c8, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, 
    rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fffffffe4b8) at libc-start.c:226
#142 0x00000000004006f1 in _start ()
(gdb) 

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

sqlite-3.7.11-1.fc17.x86_64
python-2.7.3-3.fc17.x86_64
yum-3.4.3-23.fc17.noarch

How reproducible:

100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install new sqlite
2. Watch yum and assorted other things go bananas