Re: [nssldap] Segmentation Faults for Ldap Accounts

[Buchan Milne <bgmilne [at] mandriva.org>]

On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 08:55 -0500, Jim Summers wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I have encountered a problem that I think is related to nss_ldap or 
> pam_ldap.
> 
> I am using a fedora directory server for my authentication.  It is 
> authenticating for RHEL4 and 5 and Fedora 5,6,8 clients.
> 
> Everything is functioning as expected on all clients except for Fedora 8 
> clients.  The problem is related to two programs that my users run, 
> vmplayer and brightq printing system from codehost.com for canon printers.
> 
> On a Fedora 8 client anytime a user from the ldap attempts to run 
> vmplayer I start seeing entries in /var/log/messages about it trying to 
> pull something from the ldap or passwd and it loops until it is killed. 
>   The brightq software simply segfaults.  Using strace it appears to 
> trying to resolve gid or uid numbers.  Local accounts can run either 
> program with no problem.
> 
> On any of the older clients there is not any problems with either 
> program for ldap users.
> 
> So I feel that something new is in place for Fedora 8 and I have 
> overlooked what I need to configure or account for.  Selinux is turned 
> off on all of the clients.
> 
> Ideas/Suggestions?


Is the client that exhibits this problem an x86_64 machine, running an
x86_64 OS ? Are all the problems experienced by 32-bit applications? If
so, you probably need to check if you have a 32bit nss_ldap
installed ...


Regards,
Buchan