https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819524 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819524#c0 Summary: nscd segfault Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.3 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: openSUSE 12.3 Status: NEW Severity: Minor Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: twild@gmx.de QAContact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: System Test Blocker: No nscd[2320]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f911bd87741 sp 00007f910e202188 error 4 in libc-2.17.so[7f911bc38000+1a3000] I get frequently the error in syslog files: nscd[2320]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f911bd87741 sp 00007f910e202188 error 4 in libc-2.17.so fortunately the systemd re-spawns the nscd immediately. After my quick core dump analysis I'm quite sure that the problem comes from: glibc-2.17-4.4.1, nscd netgroupcache.c in line 205: size_t userlen = strlen (nuser) + 1; <------ core dump because nuser in the triple code is 0 in case of (host,,) entries in NIS! This may causes the core dump. I found two work arounds to avoid a nscd crash: 1.) switch off netgroup in nscd.conf enable-cache netgroup yes -> no or 2.) in NIS change entries in netgroup (host,,) -> (host,-,<youdomain> regards Thomas -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.