I have found an upstream bug requesting filling up a disk with 0s, which is similar to the one you have reported. To track it and make comments visit https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=651760.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #651760 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=651760 ** Also affects: gnome-disk-utility via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=651760 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/841482 Title: Disk Utility Feature: Securely Wipe Disk To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-disk-utility/+bug/841482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs