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[Alex Mauer <hawke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

GDM (gdm-session-worker) will crash if /etc/passwd is modified (e.g. via
'vipw'). When that happens, it is impossible to re-login until gdm is
restarted.

Crash shows in the system log like:

Jan 23 13:01:07 hostname: [ 3003.992617] gdm-session-wor[15
114]: segfault at 7f9cdbe51b70 ip 00007f9cdb060dac sp 00007fff195a40e0 error 4 i
n libc-2.13.so[7f9cdafe8000+195000]

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

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Title:
  crash if /etc/passwd changes

Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  GDM (gdm-session-worker) will crash if /etc/passwd is modified (e.g.
  via 'vipw'). When that happens, it is impossible to re-login until gdm
  is restarted.

  Crash shows in the system log like:

  Jan 23 13:01:07 hostname: [ 3003.992617] gdm-session-wor[15
  114]: segfault at 7f9cdbe51b70 ip 00007f9cdb060dac sp 00007fff195a40e0 error 4 i
  n libc-2.13.so[7f9cdafe8000+195000]

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