** Description changed: - After update to apt 1.3 + [Impact] + The mirror method always dies with a SEGV. It does not initialize _system but calls a function that sometimes uses it. - in /etc/apt/sources.list + [Test case] + Use a mirror sources.list entry like - deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt yakkety main restricted + deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt zesty main restricted universe multiverse - apt update get error + [Regression potential] + The fix is small, and simply avoids using _system if _system is NULL in the called method. - E: Method mirror has died unexpectedly! - E: Sub-process mirror received a segmentation fault. + https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/apt.git/commit/?id=cba5c5a26a9bf00724f8ea647ac61b30e32734ba
** Description changed: [Impact] The mirror method always dies with a SEGV. It does not initialize _system but calls a function that sometimes uses it. [Test case] Use a mirror sources.list entry like deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt zesty main restricted universe multiverse [Regression potential] - The fix is small, and simply avoids using _system if _system is NULL in the called method. + The fix is small, and simply avoids using _system if _system is NULL in the called method. There should not be any regressions due to this. https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/apt.git/commit/?id=cba5c5a26a9bf00724f8ea647ac61b30e32734ba ** Also affects: apt (Ubuntu Zesty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Zesty) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Zesty) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1613184 Title: method mirror broken at 1.3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1613184/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
