Steam client crashes after message from friend is received

steamclosed duplicatereviewedSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#2470 · opened 2013-05-13 by paramite · updated 2017-08-25 · 13 comments · github

Pparamite 2013-05-13 github

Greetings, Steam client crashes every time when any friend sends me a message.

I'm running Steam on Fedora18:
$ rpm -qa steam
steam-1.0.0.36-1.fc18.i686

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-05-13 github

Would you include your system information from Steam, as it will contain the crashids that are needed. Can find how here https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#reporting-issues

Pparamite 2013-05-13 github

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 2801 Mhz
4 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
"Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow)" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.8.11-200.fc18.x86_64
X Server Vendor: Fedora Project
X Server Release: 11303000
X Window Manager: GNOME Shell
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release-i386_2013-05-08

Video Card:
Driver: Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Mobile

Driver Version:  2.1 Mesa 9.1
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID:  0x8086
DeviceID:  0x126
Number of Monitors:  2
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 3286 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 10.91" x 6.14"  (12.48" diag)
                                        27.7cm x 15.6cm  (31.7cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Intel CougarPoint HDMI

Memory:
RAM: 7869 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.utf8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 147516 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 111825 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
Mon May 13 12:25:45 2013 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20130513142516_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-1fc9820e-8343-4691-a941-419bb2130513''

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-05-13 github

Thanks!

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-05-13 github

Steam is attempting to play a notification sound and it's crashing deep in libmiles (not Valve code so we don't know exactly what's going wrong). Have you had any sound issues in anything else?

Pparamite 2013-05-14 github

Sound is OK in other applications. Do I need a special codec to play the notification?

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-05-14 github

No, things should just work so I'm not sure what about your configuration is triggering it. It'll likely need to be investigated by the owners of Miles (RAD).

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-05-20 github

This is likely #375 then, selinux triggering libmiles crash?

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-05-20 github

Ah, good point, that's probably what it is. paramite, can you look at #375 and see if the workarounds help you?

Pparamite 2013-05-20 github

Hmm, but I really want my SELinux to run in enforcing mode :) ... ok, will try to create policy for steam and let you know. Thanks for help.

Pparamite 2013-05-20 github

Btw it is because of SELinux:
type=AVC msg=audit(1369065349.486:256): avc: denied { execheap } for pid=29909 comm="steam" scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tclass=process

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-05-20 github

Thanks, closing as a duplicate.

Pparamite 2013-09-27 github

So just for info "sudo setsebool -P selinuxuser_execheap 1" helped for me. Sorry for delay, I forgot about it completely.

?ghost 2017-08-25 github

this is not just an selinux issue. I don't use selinux or any extra security measures in the kernel and this happens to me as well.

Nothing extracted yet.