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Steamwebhelper encounters stack smashing with NVIDIA 390

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10980 · opened 2024-06-15 by mailallex · updated 2025-07-04 · 25 comments · github
Mmailallex 2024-06-15 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): latest 15/06/2024
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 21.3
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [No]
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes , automatic]
  • Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs]
  • GPU: Nvidia/Intel hybrid

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steam-logs.tar.gz

  1. Yesterday Steam worked
  2. Today after the latest update , is not working .. not opening .. can't do anything
  3. I reinstalled the system (Linux Mint 21.3) but no succes.... is not from my system
  4. Wayting next update with solved problem
PPaddyMac 2024-06-16 github

I'm just going to take a stab in the dark wondering if this is the same issue I commented about on bug #10942 . Is it possible to downgrade your kernel version to something lower than 6.9 and see if that resolves the issue?

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Mmailallex 2024-06-16 github

my kernel is 5.15 and until yesterday steam worked fine , after the last update all gone to hell , and don't need to downgrade or upgrade the kernel , steam need to work with all kernels

Bbraargh 2024-06-16 github

Had the exact issue, since yesterday (after update).

Solution for me was changing the driver from nvidia-driver-390 to nvidia-driver-530. Steam is now working again.

RRed4Hack 2024-06-16 github

I'm having the same problem using archlinux

Kernel: 6.9.4-lqx1-1-lqx
GPU: Intel

JJackFx 2024-06-17 github

I also have the same problem from one day ago since the steam update, what I did was

  • I tried to change the GPU from nvidia to intel (sudo prime-select intel) successfully run, I can run steam launcher and games.
  • when I change again from intel to nvidia (sudo prime-select nvidia) the previous thing happened again, just blinking after verifying the update and when I run it through the terminal there is no info (or maybe there is another way that I don't know), maybe a steam bug on the gpu.

my specs:
gpu driver: nvidia-390 (610m) and intel hd4000m driver(
kernel: 5.15.0-107-generic
os : Zorin 16 Lite

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2024-06-17 github

If the NVIDIA 390 series video driver is involved, then this is another variation of https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-runtime/issues/420.

Mmailallex 2024-06-17 github

I canot unninstal the nvidia 390 driver because no other driver works for me , i am wondering when the updates are made , there is someone who testing ????? who the hell are doing thoes updates , why my steam yesterday worked fine without bugs , without problems ..... after updating .... canot open anymore??????

Jjojju 2024-06-18 github

I'm seeing this since Steam updated yesterday. Also using NVIDIA 390 series, on Ubuntu 22.04, kernel 6.5.0-35-generic.

webhelper-linux.txt

Jjhalag 2024-06-19 github

Also seeing this. Very disappointing. I dusted off my laptop (not my daily driver, which is a desktop) for some long-awaited PTO. Figured I would update Steam so I could play some of my older games while I was out.

Steam was working - after update, not working. Just saying that the 390 drivers are "not supported" is no good - no newer drivers work with the GPU in this laptop.

I guess no gaming for me while on vacation.. If I'd known this was going to happen (just a few days before my vacation!) I'd have done the updates and set it to offline mode a week or two ago (before steam decided it hates my laptop)... shoot.

edit: I do have to wonder what changed in the soldier runtime that made it worth breaking the entire steam client. Saying that proton is not supported on the 390 driver is one thing - but steam in general? Seems a bit extreme to break that with a seemingly innocuous runtime update that I wasn't able to opt out of. The titles I was looking to play werent even proton titles - they were linux-native.

Jjhalag 2024-06-19 github

If the NVIDIA 390 series video driver is involved, then this is another variation of ValveSoftware/steam-runtime#420.

Apologies for the double reply. Trying to narrow down the issue, and get official word on it.

So, for users that have older GPUs (e.g. a moderately "mature" laptop) - is running steam (in general) now officially unsupported, period? https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-runtime/issues/420 was with respect to Proton. This is not Proton, this is the steam client itself. I now can't get to any of my games, proton or otherwise.

PS - the frustration about my laptop issues aside - I love Proton, Steam, and use both almost every day on my desktop. Other than this unanticipated break, I've been immensely pleased with how it's come along.

Jjojju 2024-06-19 github

I'm seeing this since Steam updated yesterday. Also using NVIDIA 390 series, on Ubuntu 22.04, kernel 6.5.0-35-generic.

webhelper-linux.txt

The OP has the same crash in the webhelper-linux.txt log.

RRed4Hack 2024-06-19 github

I did a test of the steam version on flatpak and it worked normally the first time I run it after closing and opening it again appears the same error as the native with steam already logged in appears the steamwebhelper warning after closing loads steam and the message that is in the screenshot appears

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Mmailallex 2024-06-20 github

Today Steam has made another update ... but without success , it gives me the same error ...
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Mmailallex 2024-06-20 github

allex@allex-K55VM:~$ steam
steam.sh[2412]: Running Steam on linuxmint 21.3 64-bit
steam.sh[2412]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[2532]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[2412]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Startup - updater built Jun 18 2024 22:39:03
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/allex/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
06/20 06:38:11 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
06/20 06:38:11 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1718751621)/tid(2598)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/allex/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] 1. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Checking for update on startup
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Checking for available updates...
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Downloading manifest: https://cdn.steamstatic.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Manifest download: send request
[2024-06-20 06:38:11] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2024-06-20 06:38:12] Manifest download: finished
[2024-06-20 06:38:12] Download skipped: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1718751621, installed version 1718751621, existing pending version 0
[2024-06-20 06:38:12] Nothing to do
[2024-06-20 06:38:12] Verifying installation...
[2024-06-20 06:38:12] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2024-06-20 06:38:13] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/allex/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3aa9370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3aa7cc0
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 0 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 2718
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is incomplete
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is incomplete
[2024-06-20 06:40:14] Background update loop checking for update. . .
[2024-06-20 06:40:14] Checking for available updates...
[2024-06-20 06:40:14] Downloading manifest: https://cdn.steamstatic.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12?t=613738304
[2024-06-20 06:40:14] Manifest download: send request
[2024-06-20 06:40:14] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2024-06-20 06:40:17] Manifest download: finished
[2024-06-20 06:40:17] Download skipped by HTTP 304 Not Modified
[2024-06-20 06:40:17] Nothing to do

Mmailallex 2024-06-20 github
RRed4Hack 2024-06-20 github

After the update happened the same problem of flatpak opening for the first time and stops working again

Nnitsvga 2024-06-21 github

It's becoming worse after every damn update. I would love to go back to 2018/19 Steam, UI was just perfect and had no bugs or problems like this... Really considering removing this crap full of lib32 packages and just running Lutris...

Iilievi187 2024-06-21 github

i don't have any issues , only the gpu acceleration thing on X11;

Jjhalag 2024-06-22 github

Ok, I found what works for me as a solution (Ubuntu 20.04):

LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.390.157" steam

or as a longer-term solution, add the following to /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidiafix.conf:
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/ then run sudo ldconfig.

This solved the issue for me. Able to launch & login to steam again.

Shout out to the excellent arch community at https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=283327

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2024-06-22 github

Hello @jhalag, it would be interesting to test if that workaround extends to steam-runtime#420. If it does, then that's an interesting hint for a runtime dev to look closer at.

I'd suggest trying to get Team Fortress 2 to run in Legacy OpenGL mode from the Steam client and follow up on https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-runtime/issues/420 if you have any interesting results.

Jjojju 2024-06-24 github

Ok, I found what works for me as a solution (Ubuntu 20.04):

LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.390.157" steam

or as a longer-term solution, add the following to /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidiafix.conf: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/ then run sudo ldconfig.

This solved the issue for me. Able to launch & login to steam again.

Shout out to the excellent arch community at https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=283327

This works for me as well on Ubuntu 22.04.

RRed4Hack 2024-07-03 github

After I reinstalled my system, Steam was back to working normally in the stable version

Nnihadubi 2024-10-17 github

Ok, I found what works for me as a solution (Ubuntu 20.04):

LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.390.157" steam

or as a longer-term solution, add the following to /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidiafix.conf: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/ then run sudo ldconfig.

This solved the issue for me. Able to launch & login to steam again.

Shout out to the excellent arch community at https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=283327

hey, the first option worked great, but i want to use the second option because i do not want to write the code every time i enter steam. can you explain in detail how to do it, i am a new Linux user

Lleonardooliveira95 2025-07-04 github

Ok, I found what works for me as a solution (Ubuntu 20.04):

LD_PRELOAD="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.390.157" steam

or as a longer-term solution, add the following to /etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidiafix.conf: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/tls/ then run sudo ldconfig.

This solved the issue for me. Able to launch & login to steam again.

Shout out to the excellent arch community at https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=283327

This worked for me, thanks!

In case anyone comes across this, I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 with a geforce gt 730 and nvidia drivers version 390.

Installed steam through .deb package.