Public bug reported:
GDM (gdm-session-worker) will crash if /etc/passwd is modified (e.g. via
'vipw'). When that happens, it is impossible to re-login until gdm is
restarted.
Crash shows in the system log like:
Jan 23 13:01:07 hostname: [ 3003.992617] gdm-session-wor[15
114]: segfault at 7f9cdbe51b70 ip 00007f9cdb060dac sp 00007fff195a40e0 error 4 i
n libc-2.13.so[7f9cdafe8000+195000]
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/920613
Title:
crash if /etc/passwd changes
Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
GDM (gdm-session-worker) will crash if /etc/passwd is modified (e.g.
via 'vipw'). When that happens, it is impossible to re-login until gdm
is restarted.
Crash shows in the system log like:
Jan 23 13:01:07 hostname: [ 3003.992617] gdm-session-wor[15
114]: segfault at 7f9cdbe51b70 ip 00007f9cdb060dac sp 00007fff195a40e0 error
4 i
n libc-2.13.so[7f9cdafe8000+195000]
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