I've been seeing crashes too.
Journal output: https://gist.github.com/yaomtc/00e8fc1b28505146dbe235c0d826a15e
For me, Steam is likely to crash once or twice when I'm trying to get it going, but then it stays running well after that. Doesn't seem to crash once it's been up for a bit.
Never mind, I think my crashes were related to compatibility tools. After removing SteamTinkerLaunch and XLM from the folder, neither of which I've used recently, the crashes seem to have stopped.
Never mind again. Spoke too soon. Had another crash shortly after launch just now. I guess luck plays a big factor here??
Though Steam is the same version as before, crashes have since stopped for me.
Still ongoing over here:
[root@disclosure:~]# grep libcef /var/log/messages
Mar 3 16:37:16 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10734] trap invalid opcode ip:7f16b71c455f sp:7f16a61f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f16b2ded000+a36d000]
Mar 3 17:47:16 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[30235] trap invalid opcode ip:7f8ffe1c455f sp:7f8fed1f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f8ff9ded000+a36d000]
Mar 3 18:02:49 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[13358] trap invalid opcode ip:7f98ec3c455f sp:7f98d6ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f98e7fed000+a36d000]
Mar 3 18:47:07 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[27782] trap invalid opcode ip:7f89279c455f sp:7f89161f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f89235ed000+a36d000]
Mar 3 19:42:32 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[31500] trap invalid opcode ip:7f57791c455f sp:7f57637fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f5774ded000+a36d000]
Mar 3 20:01:44 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[542] trap invalid opcode ip:7ffab2dc455f sp:7ffaa15f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ffaae9ed000+a36d000]
Mar 3 22:01:50 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[27062] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd5f85c455f sp:7fd5e2ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd5f41ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 00:00:00 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[23294] trap invalid opcode ip:7fe0f5fc455f sp:7fe0e4ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fe0f1bed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 02:00:07 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[13619] trap invalid opcode ip:7f34925c455f sp:7f3480bf67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f348e1ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 04:00:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10126] trap invalid opcode ip:7f77129c455f sp:7f77019f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f770e5ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 05:38:33 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[6174] trap invalid opcode ip:7eff0d1c455f sp:7efef77fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7eff08ded000+a36d000]
Mar 4 06:36:19 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[23068] trap invalid opcode ip:7ff0507c455f sp:7ff03a7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ff04c3ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 07:20:06 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[2540] trap invalid opcode ip:7fdee2bc455f sp:7fded1bf77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fdede7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 08:06:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[2693] trap invalid opcode ip:7f1b767c455f sp:7f1b64df67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f1b723ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 09:16:28 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10922] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb35b5c455f sp:7fb34a5f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb3571ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 10:20:43 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25395] trap invalid opcode ip:7f7eb07c455f sp:7f7e9a7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f7eac3ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 10:33:57 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[27520] trap invalid opcode ip:7f8238bc455f sp:7f82227f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f82347ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 11:24:42 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[3016] trap invalid opcode ip:7ff54bdc455f sp:7ff53a5f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ff5479ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 12:01:11 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[7996] trap invalid opcode ip:7f6013bc455f sp:7f5ffdff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f600f7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 12:14:05 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25326] trap invalid opcode ip:7ff8351c455f sp:7ff8177fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ff830ded000+a36d000]
Mar 4 12:28:58 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[32280] trap invalid opcode ip:7f784fbc455f sp:7f783e1f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f784b7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 13:15:30 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[11973] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd5fbfc455f sp:7fd5e5ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd5f7bed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 13:49:15 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[6517] trap invalid opcode ip:7fc05d5c455f sp:7fc0477fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fc0591ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 14:16:33 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[8907] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd1287c455f sp:7fd111ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd1243ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 15:20:17 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[29734] trap invalid opcode ip:7f91e6dc455f sp:7f91d4bf57b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f91e29ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 16:11:37 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[31386] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd14e1c455f sp:7fd13c9f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd149ded000+a36d000]
Mar 4 16:40:42 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[21210] trap invalid opcode ip:7f8058dc455f sp:7f8042ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f80549ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 18:10:10 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[12657] trap invalid opcode ip:7f368b7c455f sp:7f3679df67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f36873ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 19:13:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[18735] trap invalid opcode ip:7f927fbc455f sp:7f926e3f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f927b7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 19:25:35 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[8147] trap invalid opcode ip:7f974d3c455f sp:7f9737ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f9748fed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 21:25:40 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[13036] trap invalid opcode ip:7fa7e1bc455f sp:7fa73bffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fa7dd7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 23:25:46 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[4616] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd1da9c455f sp:7fd1c8ff67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd1d65ed000+a36d000]
Mar 4 23:59:49 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[28712] trap invalid opcode ip:7f01b25c455f sp:7f01a15f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f01ae1ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 01:59:54 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[29445] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb4ea9c455f sp:7fb4d97f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb4e65ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 04:00:00 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[24035] trap invalid opcode ip:7f17b61c455f sp:7f172fffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f17b1ded000+a36d000]
Mar 5 05:46:35 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[20962] trap invalid opcode ip:7ffbbd7c455f sp:7ffba77fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ffbb93ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 05:58:33 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25933] trap invalid opcode ip:7fc4937c455f sp:7fc481df67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fc48f3ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 06:38:36 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[28141] trap invalid opcode ip:7f96ec5c455f sp:7f96d67f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f96e81ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 07:25:22 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[17504] trap invalid opcode ip:7f1192fc455f sp:7f1181ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f118ebed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 07:54:18 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[23331] trap invalid opcode ip:7f7f82fc455f sp:7f7f71df77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f7f7ebed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 08:06:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[18474] trap invalid opcode ip:7f15da5c455f sp:7f15c95f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f15d61ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 09:15:25 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[21727] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd838bc455f sp:7fd822ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd8347ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 10:08:59 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[31127] trap invalid opcode ip:7fa1155c455f sp:7fa0ff7fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fa1111ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 10:28:56 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[29633] trap invalid opcode ip:7f7b409c455f sp:7f7b2aff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f7b3c5ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 10:52:04 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25335] trap invalid opcode ip:7f4325dc455f sp:7f4314df77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f43219ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 11:23:53 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[31571] trap invalid opcode ip:7f62555c455f sp:7f623f7fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f62511ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 11:39:21 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[29269] trap invalid opcode ip:7fd4f0fc455f sp:7fd4daff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fd4ecbed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 12:24:51 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[11427] trap invalid opcode ip:7f84159c455f sp:7f83ffffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f84115ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 13:03:08 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[18992] trap invalid opcode ip:7f97b0fc455f sp:7f979aff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f97acbed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 14:20:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[5191] trap invalid opcode ip:7f63eebc455f sp:7f63dc9f57b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f63ea7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 14:29:47 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[11105] trap invalid opcode ip:7fcf9b3c455f sp:7fcf8a1f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fcf96fed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 14:45:22 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[5082] trap invalid opcode ip:7f31a47c455f sp:7f318e7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f31a03ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 15:05:46 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[21605] trap invalid opcode ip:7f884cdc455f sp:7f8836ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f88489ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 15:36:41 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[16622] trap invalid opcode ip:7fde24bc455f sp:7fde0eff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fde207ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 16:30:51 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[11353] trap invalid opcode ip:7f55c29c455f sp:7f55b19f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f55be5ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 16:49:46 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[9980] trap invalid opcode ip:7f94403c455f sp:7f942a7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f943bfed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 18:35:04 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[1548] trap invalid opcode ip:7fcf9c1c455f sp:7fcf85ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fcf97ded000+a36d000]
Mar 5 19:03:54 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[22819] trap invalid opcode ip:7f78ce1c455f sp:7f7847ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f78c9ded000+a36d000]
Mar 5 19:36:59 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10633] trap invalid opcode ip:7fe16f3c455f sp:7fe15dbf67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fe16afed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 19:57:07 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10231] trap invalid opcode ip:7f1cf67c455f sp:7f1ce4ff67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f1cf23ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 20:09:32 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[4036] trap invalid opcode ip:7f715bbc455f sp:7f7141ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f71577ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 20:27:14 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[8703] trap invalid opcode ip:7f5a599c455f sp:7f5a43ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f5a555ed000+a36d000]
Mar 5 22:27:20 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[29026] trap invalid opcode ip:7f56d15c455f sp:7f56b37fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f56cd1ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 00:00:00 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[17240] trap invalid opcode ip:7f6052bc455f sp:7f60411f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f604e7ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 02:00:06 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25513] trap invalid opcode ip:7f29f03c455f sp:7f29da7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f29ebfed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 02:36:52 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[13293] trap invalid opcode ip:7f40345c455f sp:7f401e7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f40301ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 04:36:58 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[20924] trap invalid opcode ip:7f4a085c455f sp:7f49f27f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f4a041ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 05:30:08 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[8645] trap invalid opcode ip:7f6a795c455f sp:7f6a637fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f6a751ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 06:10:28 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[16733] trap invalid opcode ip:7f8ba5bc455f sp:7f8b8f7fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f8ba17ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 07:00:00 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[6358] trap invalid opcode ip:7fbb9dfc455f sp:7fbb7bffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fbb99bed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 07:19:45 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[20229] trap invalid opcode ip:7f92f35c455f sp:7f92e1bf67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f92ef1ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 07:30:00 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[10923] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb929fc455f sp:7fb907ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb925bed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 08:24:07 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[9955] trap invalid opcode ip:7f60a8dc455f sp:7f6092ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f60a49ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 09:14:12 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[2155] trap invalid opcode ip:7fa92a5c455f sp:7fa9195f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fa9261ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 09:58:50 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[17744] trap invalid opcode ip:7ff27bdc455f sp:7ff265ff77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ff2779ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 10:08:36 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[19324] trap invalid opcode ip:7effb87c455f sp:7effa27f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7effb43ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 12:07:18 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[16233] trap invalid opcode ip:7ff4597c455f sp:7ff443ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7ff4553ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 12:22:15 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[890] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb4973c455f sp:7fb4859f67b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb492fed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 14:19:30 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[12804] trap invalid opcode ip:7fca907c455f sp:7fca7a7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fca8c3ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 14:49:29 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[4273] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb624fc455f sp:7fb60eff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb620bed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 16:13:48 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[27556] trap invalid opcode ip:7f32901c455f sp:7f327a7f87b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f328bded000+a36d000]
Mar 6 17:05:34 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[15286] trap invalid opcode ip:7f60149c455f sp:7f5ffeff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f60105ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 19:05:41 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[8032] trap invalid opcode ip:7f7b19bc455f sp:7f7a93ffb7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f7b157ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 20:25:04 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[4097] trap invalid opcode ip:7f31a95c455f sp:7f318b7fa7b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f31a51ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 20:40:55 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[9490] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb5235c455f sp:7fb5123f77b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fb51f1ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 20:57:50 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[25928] trap invalid opcode ip:7fe70c7c455f sp:7fe6f6ff97b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7fe7083ed000+a36d000]
Mar 6 21:48:18 disclosure kernel: traps: Compositor[9366] trap invalid opcode ip:7f599f5c455f sp:7f598d3f57b0 error:0 in libcef.so[67c355f,7f599b1ed000+a36d000]
Getting the same crash on Fedora 42
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
GPU: AMD
sudo dmesg | grep libcef
[16416.027729] traps: steamwebhelper[38303] trap invalid opcode ip:7f11efacb0af sp:7ffd2db640c0 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7f11eb7ed000+a36d000]
[16451.576762] traps: steamwebhelper[38897] trap invalid opcode ip:7f11efacb0af sp:7ffd2db640c0 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7f11eb7ed000+a36d000]
[16581.285779] traps: steamwebhelper[40603] trap invalid opcode ip:7f0f696cb0af sp:7ffeba2d0d50 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7f0f653ed000+a36d000]
[16642.478323] traps: steamwebhelper[41172] trap invalid opcode ip:7f0f696cb0af sp:7ffeba2d0d50 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7f0f653ed000+a36d000]
[16684.796247] traps: steamwebhelper[41624] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb09eccb0af sp:7fffe6fceff0 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7fb09a9ed000+a36d000]
[16755.591928] traps: steamwebhelper[42179] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb09eccb0af sp:7fffe6fceff0 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7fb09a9ed000+a36d000]
[16789.773852] traps: steamwebhelper[42770] trap invalid opcode ip:7fb09eccb0af sp:7fffe6fceff0 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7fb09a9ed000+a36d000]
[16830.588165] traps: steamwebhelper[43784] trap invalid opcode ip:7f1240acb0af sp:7fff4eb1cd30 error:0 in libcef.so[66ca0af,7f123c7ed000+a36d000]
Seeing the same on Debian Forky (Linux 6.12.41+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.41-1 (2025-08-12)):
[ 4997.350541] traps: steamwebhelper[9038] trap invalid opcode ip:7f38c3f0e27f sp:7fffe323a890 error:0 in libcef.so[670d27f,7f38bfc30000+a36a000]
[ 5014.772208] traps: steamwebhelper[22032] trap invalid opcode ip:7f38c3f0e27f sp:7fffe323a890 error:0 in libcef.so[670d27f,7f38bfc30000+a36a000]
[ 5030.887196] traps: steamwebhelper[22246] trap invalid opcode ip:7f38c3f0e27f sp:7fffe323a890 error:0 in libcef.so[670d27f,7f38bfc30000+a36a000]
[ 5045.586488] traps: steamwebhelper[22428] trap invalid opcode ip:7f38c3f0e27f sp:7fffe323a890 error:0 in libcef.so[670d27f,7f38bfc30000+a36a000]
Nothing extracted yet.
Your system information
Slackware64-15.0No❌Yes✅NvidiaPlease describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Since the January 20th update, my Steam client keeps crashing in irregular intervals. Sometimes it restarts itself automatically, sometimes it doesn't. The January 28th update has not solved this problem, unfortunately.
These are the corresponding entries from
/var/log/messagesat the times of the crashes:The
invalid opcodepart makes me think that this might be CPU related, so here's the output oflscpuandcat /proc/cpuinfo:Steps for reproducing this issue:
If you need any additional information, then please just let me know.
Thanks for listening
Thomas 🙂