This problem can be fixed by applying part of the update from 2.05a to 2.05b
in
lib/malloc/malloc.c. The relevent sections are as follows:
--- bash-2.05a.orig/lib/malloc/malloc.c 2001-10-04 12:13:16.0 +
+++ bash-2.05a/lib/malloc/malloc.c 2005-06-14 17:19:00.0 +
@@ -2
Configuration Information:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation :
uname output: Linux 2.4.20-31.9 i686
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 2.05a
Patch Level: ?
Release Status: release
Description:
I have seen bash dump core a few times. It is extremely difficult to
