kernel 3.13.0-59 breaks Steam

Bug #1478989 reported by Silviu C.
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Bug Description

Hi.

Today I got this kernel as a security update. Unfortunately, it breaks Steam. It can't find its games library folders and also can't display the store page. dmesg is spammed with:

[ 2001.201704] sh[5599]: segfault at 3d2e32d0 ip 000000003d2e32d0 sp 00000000a940db10 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7f1b3d2e2000+23000]
[ 2011.300353] sh[5604]: segfault at 882ef2d0 ip 00000000882ef2d0 sp 000000004e075d70 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7ff7882ee000+23000]
[ 2021.491601] sh[5609]: segfault at 15f922d0 ip 0000000015f922d0 sp 0000000038f017f0 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7fd415f91000+23000]
[ 2031.583681] sh[5614]: segfault at 31a6f2d0 ip 0000000031a6f2d0 sp 000000009b964400 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7f9f31a6e000+23000]
[ 2041.677211] sh[5619]: segfault at a56812d0 ip 00000000a56812d0 sp 00000000081a60c0 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7fd9a5680000+23000]
[ 2051.866351] sh[5624]: segfault at 505632d0 ip 00000000505632d0 sp 000000002e8c2b90 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7f0e50562000+23000]
[ 2061.969499] sh[5629]: segfault at 8730e2d0 ip 000000008730e2d0 sp 00000000aa0611f0 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7f958730d000+23000]
[ 2072.067331] sh[5634]: segfault at 438482d0 ip 00000000438482d0 sp 0000000094227310 error 14 in ld-2.19.so[7f5c43847000+23000]

Booting using kernel 3.13.0-58 solves the issue.

This problem is also discussed here:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3936
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ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: silviu 2535 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: silviu 2535 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: silviu 2535 F...m pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=95018fd9-2d30-4d41-abf1-e925fe91c88e
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (221 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-59-generic root=UUID=da5a7ade-9505-4b81-a572-6fa2b528f864 ro quiet splash intel_pstate=enable vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-59.98-generic 3.13.11-ckt22
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-59-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-59-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.14
RfKill:

StagingDrivers: zram
Tags: trusty staging
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-59-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8P67 LE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0X
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1104:bd10/27/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8P67LE:rvrRevX.0X:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

Silviu C. (silviucc)
summary: - kernel update breaks Steam
+ kernel 3.13.0-59 breaks Steam
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1478989

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : AlsaInfo.txt

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tags: added: apport-collected staging trusty
description: updated
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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : BootDmesg.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : CRDA.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : IwConfig.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : Lspci.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : Lsusb.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : ProcCpuinfo.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : ProcEnviron.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : ProcInterrupts.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : ProcModules.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : PulseList.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : UdevDb.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : UdevLog.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote : WifiSyslog.txt

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Silviu C. (silviucc) wrote :
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote :

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.2 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.2-rc4-unstable/

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
tags: added: kernel-da-key regression-update
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Ool (0ol) wrote :

I change the kernel version of my Ubuntu Trusty 14.04.02 from 3.13.0-59 to 3.16.0-45 with the LTS enable stack:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack
no more segfault :)

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