Public bug reported: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch) Release: 14.04
$ apt-cache policy pcscd pcscd: Installed: 1.8.10-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.8.10-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.8.10-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status The HW used is a Reiner SCT supported by the following package: $ apt-cache policy libifd-cyberjack6 libifd-cyberjack6: Installed: 3.99.5final.sp03-2 Candidate: 3.99.5final.sp03-2 Version table: *** 3.99.5final.sp03-2 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status The error occures mostly when disconnecting or reconnecting the device. Please wait a few seconds after changing conection state. I am unsure if the deamon is stable over time when the connection state is unchanged. I found the service missing in various scenarios. After crashing I found the following entries in syslog: Mar 23 14:13:51 einstein kernel: [ 560.029754] pcscd[2560]: segfault at 7f062128c248 ip 00007f062128c248 sp 00007f0620a5cee0 error 14 in libc-2.19.so[7f06216d3000+1bb000] Mar 23 14:14:30 einstein kernel: [ 599.765633] pcscd[2572]: segfault at 7f7840e4f248 ip 00007f7840e4f248 sp 00007f784061fee0 error 14 in libc-2.19.so[7f7841296000+1bb000] I attached the crash report from /var/crash/_usr_sbin_pcscd.0.crash. ** Affects: pcsc-lite (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296288 Title: pcscd crashes when disconnecting / reconnecting USB device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcsc-lite/+bug/1296288/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs