FS#61384 - libvterm update causes neovim crash

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Josh (JoshH100) - Sunday, 13 January 2019, 22:03 GMT
Last edited by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) - Monday, 14 January 2019, 18:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 3
Private No

Details

Description:
neovim 0.3.4-1 crashes when libvterm 0.1.git2.26c3468-1 is installed with the crash message being:

*** stack smashing detected ***: <unknown> terminated

Steps to reproduce:
* Install latest versions of neovim and libvterm.
* Run /usr/bin/nvim
* neovim coredumps

Resolution:
* Downgrade libvterm to libvterm-0.1.git1.c4317a6-3 fixes the issue.

Upstream bug report should be filed with libvterm.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Monday, 14 January 2019, 18:42 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  libvterm 0.1.git3.7a3913a-1
Comment by Josh (JoshH100) - Sunday, 13 January 2019, 22:09 GMT
I'm not certain this is an upstream bug or if the maintainer has a non-stock makepkg.conf. Perhaps it was compiled with -fstack-protector-strong in light of the recent systemd CVEs.
Comment by Josh (JoshH100) - Sunday, 13 January 2019, 22:31 GMT
libvterm 0.1.git3.7a3913a-1 is in community and fixes this issue. Requesting closure.

Loading...