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[Bug 862697] [NEW] Firefox segfault with large window

 

Public bug reported:

When firefox starts maximised in a large screen, it crashes with "segmentation fault".
To reproduce:
- create a large display, with for exemple:
vnc4server :99  -geometry 6000x6000
- lauch firefox with:
DISPLAY=:99 firefox
Firefox appears and then firefox crashes.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 11.04
Release:        11.04

firefox: 8.0~a2~hg20110915r75851-0ubuntu1~umd1~natty

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 8.0~a2~hg20110915r75851-0ubuntu1~umd1~natty
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  bda        1933 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20110916034828
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe974000 irq 46'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC883'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0883,1043829e,00100002'
   Controls      : 33
   Simple ctrls  : 19
Channel: aurora
Date: Thu Sep 29 21:20:44 2011
DefaultProfilePlugins:
 Shockwave Flash - Lib=npwrapper.libflashplayer.so, Location=/var/lib/flashplugin-installer
 VLC Multimedia Plug-in - Lib=libvlcplugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
 Skype Buttons for Kopete - Lib=skypebuttons.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
ForcedLayersAccel: False
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426.3)
IpRoute:
 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.4  metric 1 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link  metric 1000 
 default via 192.168.0.254 dev eth0  proto static
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profile1Plugins:
 Shockwave Flash - Lib=npwrapper.libflashplayer.so, Location=/var/lib/flashplugin-installer
 VLC Multimedia Plug-in - Lib=libvlcplugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
 Skype Buttons for Kopete - Lib=skypebuttons.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
Profiles:
 Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=8.0a2/20110916034828
 Profile1 - LastVersion=8.0a2/20110916034828
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/20/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0404
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5K-VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0404:bd03/20/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5K-VM:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5K-VM:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5K-VM
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug aurora-channel natty

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Title:
  Firefox segfault with large window

Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When firefox starts maximised in a large screen, it crashes with "segmentation fault".
  To reproduce:
  - create a large display, with for exemple:
  vnc4server :99  -geometry 6000x6000
  - lauch firefox with:
  DISPLAY=:99 firefox
  Firefox appears and then firefox crashes.

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:        11.04

  firefox: 8.0~a2~hg20110915r75851-0ubuntu1~umd1~natty

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: firefox 8.0~a2~hg20110915r75851-0ubuntu1~umd1~natty
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  bda        1933 F.... pulseaudio
  BuildID: 20110916034828
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe974000 irq 46'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC883'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0883,1043829e,00100002'
     Controls      : 33
     Simple ctrls  : 19
  Channel: aurora
  Date: Thu Sep 29 21:20:44 2011
  DefaultProfilePlugins:
   Shockwave Flash - Lib=npwrapper.libflashplayer.so, Location=/var/lib/flashplugin-installer
   VLC Multimedia Plug-in - Lib=libvlcplugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
   Skype Buttons for Kopete - Lib=skypebuttons.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426.3)
  IpRoute:
   192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.4  metric 1 
   169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link  metric 1000 
   default via 192.168.0.254 dev eth0  proto static
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   LC_COLLATE=C
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  Profile1Plugins:
   Shockwave Flash - Lib=npwrapper.libflashplayer.so, Location=/var/lib/flashplugin-installer
   VLC Multimedia Plug-in - Lib=libvlcplugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
   Skype Buttons for Kopete - Lib=skypebuttons.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
  Profiles:
   Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=8.0a2/20110916034828
   Profile1 - LastVersion=8.0a2/20110916034828
  RfKill:
   
  RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
  SourcePackage: firefox
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/20/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0404
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P5K-VM
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0404:bd03/20/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5K-VM:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5K-VM:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: P5K-VM
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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