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Description of problem:

I have had numerous problems with segmentation faults while attempting to
install RPM's. I haven't seen a pattern with what rpm's cause this, some RPM's
install fine, others cause a segmentation fault. Using strace, I found that the
segfault occurs immediately after rpm reads /etc/nsswitch.conf. As I have made
changes to this to get information out of ldap, I figured it was worth a shot to
try and make it stock. Sure enough, after removing 'ldap' from the entries in
/etc/nsswitch.conf, several rpm's I had been unable to install worked fine. 

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. attempt to install rpm

Actual Results:  rpm segmentation fault

Expected Results:  installation of rpm

Additional info:

Here is a diff between my nsswitch.conf (that causes the segfaults) and the
stock version:

[root@hooloovoo archives]# diff /etc/nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf~
33,35c33,35
< passwd:     files nisplus
< shadow:     files nisplus
< group:      files nisplus
---
> passwd:     files nisplus ldap
> shadow:     files nisplus ldap
> group:      files nisplus ldap
53c53
< protocols:  files nisplus
---
> protocols:  files nisplus ldap
55c55
< services:   files nisplus
---
> services:   files nisplus ldap
57c57
< netgroup:   files nisplus
---
> netgroup:   files nisplus ldap
61c61
< automount:  files nisplus
---
> automount:  files nisplus ldap


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An example RPM that I had this problem with was: 

ftp://apt.unl.edu/apt/8.0/RPMS.kde3-test/lame-libs-3.93.1-0.2.8.0.i386.rpm