Bug 23152 - bootloader config can't handle bad iso partition tables.
Summary: bootloader config can't handle bad iso partition tables.
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Thierry Vignaud
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Reported: 2018-06-08 08:04 CEST by Dave Hodgins
Modified: 2020-08-16 19:07 CEST (History)
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Source RPM: drakxtools-18.32.2-1.mga8
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Description Dave Hodgins 2018-06-08 08:04:42 CEST 
When bootloader-config runs while installing a new kernel, the system crashed
after running out of memory and swap (16GB ram, 32GB swap).

Similar to bug 5036, this was due to an iso copied to a usb stick that has the
start sector set to 0 for the partition. Instead of reporting too many
partitions, it goes into a loop eating memory till the system crashes.

Encountered this when installing a new kernel for testing, with the iso from
https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/krd2018 having been copied to a usb
stick. It's a hybrid iso with the start sector set to zero in the partition
table.
Dave Hodgins 2018-06-08 08:06:27 CEST

Assignee: bugsquad => thierry.vignaud

Comment 1 Aurelien Oudelet 2020-08-16 17:22:05 CEST 
Is this still valid in Mageia 7? Cauldron?

Ever confirmed: 1 => 0
Status: NEW => UNCONFIRMED
CC: (none) => ouaurelien

Comment 2 Dave Hodgins 2020-08-16 19:07:36 CEST 
Confirmed still present using current krd.iso from the kaspersky site.

Source RPM: drakxtools-17.88.2-1.mga6 => drakxtools-18.32.2-1.mga8
Version: 6 => Cauldron
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