Description of problem: wireshark core dump on fedora 17 [root@rli-home shm]# rpm -q wireshark wireshark-1.6.10-1.fc17.x86_64 [root@rli-home shm]# wireshark Segmentation fault (core dumped) [root@rli-home shm]# gdb $(which wireshark) core.16457 -q Reading symbols from /usr/sbin/wireshark...Reading symbols from /usr/lib/debug/usr/sbin/wireshark.debug...done. done. [New LWP 16457] [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib64/libthread_db.so.1". Core was generated by `wireshark'. Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault. #0 0x00007f0465fedd63 in addMacro () from /lib64/libsmi.so.2 Missing separate debuginfos, use: debuginfo-install GeoIP-1.4.8-2.1.fc17.x86_64 PackageKit-0.7.5-1.fc17.x86_64 alsa-lib-1.0.26-1.fc17.x86_64 atk-2.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64 bzip2-libs-1.0.6-4.fc17.x86_64 c-ares-1.7.5-2.fc17.x86_64 cairo-1.10.2-7.fc17.x86_64 celt-0.11.1-3.fc17.x86_64 elfutils-libelf-0.154-2.fc17.x86_64 expat-2.1.0-1.fc17.x86_64 fontconfig-2.8.0-8.fc17.x86_64 freetype-2.4.8-3.fc17.x86_64 gnome-keyring-3.4.1-3.fc17.x86_64 gnutls-2.12.17-1.fc17.x86_64 gtk2-engines-2.20.2-4.fc17.x86_64 jack-audio-connection-kit-1.9.8-9.fc17.x86_64 keyutils-libs-1.5.5-2.fc17.x86_64 krb5-libs-1.10.2-6.fc17.x86_64 libX11-1.5.0-2.fc17.x86_64 libXau-1.0.6-3.fc17.x86_64 libXcomposite-0.4.3-3.fc17.x86_64 libXcursor-1.1.13-1.fc17.x86_64 libXdamage-1.1.3-3.fc17.x86_64 libXext-1.3.1-1.fc17.x86_64 libXfixes-5.0-2.fc17.x86_64 libXi-1.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64 libXinerama-1.1.2-1.fc17.x86_64 libXrandr-1.3.1-3.fc17.x86_64 libXrender-0.9.7-1.fc17.x86_64 libacl-2.2.51-5.fc17.x86_64 libattr-2.4.46-5.fc17.x86_64 libcanberra-0.28-6.fc17.x86_64 libcanberra-gtk2-0.28-6.fc17.x86_64 libcap-2.22-2.fc17.x86_64 libcom_err-1.42.3-3.fc17.x86_64 libdb-5.2.36-5.fc17.x86_64 libffi-3.0.10-2.fc17.x86_64 libgcc-4.7.2-2.fc17.x86_64 libgcrypt-1.5.0-3.fc17.x86_64 libgpg-error-1.10-2.fc17.x86_64 libogg-1.3.0-1.fc17.x86_64 libpng-1.5.10-1.fc17.x86_64 libselinux-2.1.10-3.fc17.x86_64 libsmi-0.4.8-7.fc17.x86_64 libstdc++-4.7.2-2.fc17.x86_64 libtasn1-2.12-1.fc17.x86_64 libtdb-1.2.10-15.fc17.x86_64 libtool-ltdl-2.4.2-3.1.fc17.x86_64 libvorbis-1.3.3-1.fc17.x86_64 libxcb-1.8.1-1.fc17.x86_64 lua-5.1.4-10.fc17.x86_64 nspr-4.9.2-1.fc17.x86_64 nss-3.13.5-1.fc17.x86_64 nss-softokn-3.13.5-1.fc17.x86_64 nss-softokn-freebl-3.13.5-1.fc17.x86_64 nss-util-3.13.5-1.fc17.x86_64 openssl-1.0.0j-2.fc17.x86_64 p11-kit-0.12-1.fc17.x86_64 pixman-0.24.4-2.fc17.x86_64 popt-1.13-10.fc17.x86_64 python-libs-2.7.3-7.2.fc17.x86_64 rpm-libs-4.9.1.3-7.fc17.x86_64 rpm-python-4.9.1.3-7.fc17.x86_64 sqlite-3.7.11-3.fc17.x86_64 xz-libs-5.1.2-1alpha.fc17.x86_64 #0 0x00007f0465fedd63 in addMacro () from /lib64/libsmi.so.2 #1 0x00007f0457055a8c in ?? () from /lib64/librpm.so.2 #2 0x00007f0457055f74 in rpmReadConfigFiles () from /lib64/librpm.so.2 #3 0x00007f04572846a5 in init_rpm () from /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/rpm/_rpmmodule.so #4 0x00007f046793bfb1 in _PyImport_LoadDynamicModule () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #5 0x00007f046793a476 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #6 0x00007f046793a6f0 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #7 0x00007f046793ac9c in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #8 0x00007f046793b20a in PyImport_ImportModuleLevel () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #9 0x00007f04679215ff in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #10 0x00007f0467895a7e in PyObject_Call () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #11 0x00007f04679231c7 in PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #12 0x00007f0467925041 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #13 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #14 0x00007f0467929bf2 in PyEval_EvalCode () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #15 0x00007f046793916d in PyImport_ExecCodeModuleEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #16 0x00007f0467939413 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #17 0x00007f046793a146 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #18 0x00007f046793a476 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #19 0x00007f046793a6f0 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #20 0x00007f046793ac5f in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #21 0x00007f046793b20a in PyImport_ImportModuleLevel () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #22 0x00007f04679215ff in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #23 0x00007f0467895a7e in PyObject_Call () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #24 0x00007f04679231c7 in PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #25 0x00007f0467925041 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #26 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #27 0x00007f0467929bf2 in PyEval_EvalCode () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #28 0x00007f046793916d in PyImport_ExecCodeModuleEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #29 0x00007f0467939413 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #30 0x00007f046793a476 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #31 0x00007f046793a6f0 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #32 0x00007f046793ac5f in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #33 0x00007f046793b20a in PyImport_ImportModuleLevel () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #34 0x00007f04679215ff in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #35 0x00007f0467895a7e in PyObject_Call () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #36 0x00007f04679231c7 in PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #37 0x00007f0467925041 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #38 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #39 0x00007f0467929bf2 in PyEval_EvalCode () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #40 0x00007f0467942b9a in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #41 0x00007f0467943768 in PyRun_StringFlags () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #42 0x00007f04679262b6 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #43 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #44 0x00007f0467928113 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #45 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #46 0x00007f0467928113 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #47 0x00007f0467928d51 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #48 0x00007f0467928d51 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #49 0x00007f0467929b1f in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #50 0x00007f0467929bf2 in PyEval_EvalCode () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #51 0x00007f046793916d in PyImport_ExecCodeModuleEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #52 0x00007f0467939413 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #53 0x00007f046793a476 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #54 0x00007f046793a6f0 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #55 0x00007f046793ac5f in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #56 0x00007f046793b20a in PyImport_ImportModuleLevel () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #57 0x00007f04679215ff in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #58 0x00007f0467895a7e in PyObject_Call () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #59 0x00007f0467895b61 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #60 0x00007f0467895c2e in PyObject_CallFunction () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #61 0x00007f046793b71a in PyImport_Import () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #62 0x00007f046793b87a in PyImport_ImportModule () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #63 0x00007f0467944cf0 in ?? () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #64 0x00007f04679456ad in Py_InitializeEx () from /lib64/libpython2.7.so.1.0 #65 0x00007f046c4409ae in wspy_init () at wspy_register.c:61 #66 register_all_py_protocols_func () at wspy_register.c:132 #67 0x00007f046ba1b1e0 in proto_init (register_all_protocols_func=register_all_protocols_func@entry=0x7f046c23ead0 <register_all_protocols>, register_all_handoffs_func=register_all_handoffs_func@entry=0x7f046c245280 <register_all_protocol_handoffs>, cb=cb@entry=0x7f046e7760b0 <splash_update>, client_data=client_data@entry=0x7f047028f0c0) at proto.c:400 #68 0x00007f046b9faa00 in epan_init (register_all_protocols_func=0x7f046c23ead0 <register_all_protocols>, register_all_handoffs_func=0x7f046c245280 <register_all_protocol_handoffs>, cb=0x7f046e7760b0 <splash_update>, client_data=client_data@entry=0x7f047028f0c0, report_failure_fcn_p=<optimized out>, report_open_failure_fcn_p=<optimized out>, report_read_failure_fcn_p=0x7f046e6c44b0 <read_failure_alert_box>, report_write_failure_fcn_p=0x7f046e6c4510 <write_failure_alert_box>) at epan.c:104 #69 0x00007f046e6b7c47 in main (argc=1, argv=0x7fff92f63b18) at main.c:2389
Just to confirm the above. The crash occurs when wireshark reaches "Registering Python dissectors"
Try removing abrt-addon-python as temporary workaround. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 864324 ***