> Attempts to install libjson-c2_0.11-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb result in the same lockup which can only be recovered with a hard reboot.
The 2.2 version includes only a revert of the patch, so for any system affected by this, the currently-running init still contains the faulty code, and the fixed package's post-install script calls telinit on the currently-running init, which triggers the problem. Work is in progress to produce a new version that also adjusts the package's post-install script to detect the problematic version and avoid calling telinit. For impacted systems, you can follow this process to upgrade to the 0.11-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb package version: - Obtain the latest package: ``` $ curl -LO https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/libjson-c2_0.11-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ``` - Unpack (install without configuring) the package: ``` $ dpkg --unpack libjson-c2_0.11-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ``` - Reboot; this is mandatory in order to proceed: ``` $ sudo reboot ``` - Configure the package: ``` $ sudo apt install -f ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to json-c in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878723 Title: Kernel panic when used with upstart after 0.11-4ubuntu2.1 update Status in json-c package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Installing the 0.11-4ubuntu2.1 security update on a Xenial system with upstart installed, the system crashes with a kernel panic. The error message is: [ 99.992278] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000100 [ 99.992278] [ 99.996057] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: init Not tainted 4.4.0-1105-aws #116-Ubuntu [ 99.996057] Hardware name: Xen HVM domU, BIOS 4.2.amazon 08/24/2006 [ 99.996057] 0000000000000086 0f10ff6977efbf32 ffff88003d45fe10 ffffffff8140926b [ 99.996057] ffffffff81caddf8 ffff88003d45fea8 ffff88003d45fe98 ffffffff81195a84 [ 99.996057] ffff880000000010 ffff88003d45fea8 ffff88003d45fe40 0f10ff6977efbf32 [ 99.996057] Call Trace: [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff8140926b>] dump_stack+0x6d/0x92 [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff81195a84>] panic+0xd3/0x227 [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff81088ded>] do_exit+0xb9d/0xba0 [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff81088e77>] do_group_exit+0x47/0xb0 [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff81088ef4>] SyS_exit_group+0x14/0x20 [ 99.996057] [<ffffffff818449db>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x22/0xcb [ 99.996057] Kernel Offset: disabled Downgrading to libjson-c2_0.11-4ubuntu2 resolves the issue. Steps to reproduce: * Create a system with Xenial installed (I'm using an AWS instance with AMI ami-0f2ed58082cb08a4d) * Install upstart: apt-get install upstart-sysv * Reboot * Update apt and upgrade the packages: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade . This causes the kernel panic. * To repeat the kernel panic, run dpkg --configure -a To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/json-c/+bug/1878723/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp