This bug was fixed in the package firefox - 52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 --------------- firefox (52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1) yakkety-security; urgency=medium
* New upstream stable release (52.0.1build2) - Fix LP: #1671079 - Don't crash if LOGNAME is not set in the environment -- Chris Coulson <chris.coul...@canonical.com> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:35:53 +0000 ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1671079 Title: Firefox crashes instantly after update from 51.0.1 to 52 on Ubuntu 16.04 Status in Mozilla Firefox: Fix Released Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: After the update from firefox:amd64 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 to 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Firefox doesn't start anymore but shows the crash report dialog instead. On the terminal we get ExceptionHandler::GenerateDump cloned child 8129 ExceptionHandler::SendContinueSignalToChild sent continue signal to child ExceptionHandler::WaitForContinueSignal waiting for continue signal... Speicherzugriffsfehler (Speicherabzug geschrieben) This is mozilla's crash report: https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/50b93881-7cf2-493d-a495-fc7b42170308 This happens to all users and also after removing ~/.mozilla To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/1671079/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp