I've double checked the reports on this error and it hasn't occurred since 16.04 on anything. It also doesn't occur on the 0.8 based release in 16.04. At this point the 0.7 release is in deep maintenance mode and it won't be fixed.
** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614106 Title: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux- gnu/fwupd/fwupd:11:_int_malloc:__GI___libc_malloc:g_malloc:g_malloc_n:g_variant_builder_init To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/1614106/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs