This bug appears to be linked to hostnames greater than 36 character in length:
---------- root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS" root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# hostname 01234567890123456789012345678901234 root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# service ntp restart * Stopping NTP server ntpd [ OK ] * Starting NTP server ntpd [ OK ] root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# hostname 012345678901234567890123456789012345 root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# service ntp restart * Stopping NTP server ntpd [ OK ] * Starting NTP server ntpd [ OK ] root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# hostname 0123456789012345678901234567890123456 root@ip-10-53-101-13:~# service ntp restart * Stopping NTP server ntpd [ OK ] * Starting NTP server ntpd *** glibc detected *** lockfile-create: free(): invalid next size (fast): 0x0000000000fc90a0 *** Segmentation fault (core dumped) [ OK ] ---------- ...'rapc-HP-Compaq-dc7800-Small-Form-Factor' being 39 chars. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971314 Title: 1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3 on Precise generates a memory corruption To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/971314/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs