FS#46637 - [GhostScript] 9.18 Segfault

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jim Heald (steelcowboy) - Saturday, 10 October 2015, 03:57 GMT
Last edited by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Sunday, 11 October 2015, 07:03 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Ghostscript 9.18 segfaults when I try to print to an HP Photosmart Plus B209a-m. However, downgrading to 9.16 I do not get that problem. Similar to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/+bug/1334712

Additional info:
Package version 9.18.
Kernel message:
[ 101.109438] gs[2587]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f785e819340 sp 00007ffca6324a08 error 4 in libc-2.22.so[7f785e7a9000+19b000]

Cups reports:
"Filter failed"

Steps to reproduce:
1. Upgrade GhostScript to 9.18
2. Connect HP Photosmart Plus B209a-m to computer via USB
3. Attempt to print
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Closed by  Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Sunday, 11 October 2015, 07:03 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Saturday, 10 October 2015, 05:52 GMT
The mentioned Ubuntu bug is very old.

Check for a new upstream bug or report one and give upstream a backtrace.
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Saturday, 10 October 2015, 09:13 GMT
Maybe it's http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696246 - I'm going to patch ghostscript for this later today.
Please check then if this solves it.
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Saturday, 10 October 2015, 13:03 GMT
please test 9.18-2
Comment by Jim Heald (steelcowboy) - Sunday, 11 October 2015, 02:22 GMT
Works perfectly! Thank you so much for fixing it :)

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