Steam crashes with error `free(): invalid pointer`

steamclosed Distro Family: Arch

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9199 · opened 2023-02-13 by AntiApple4life · updated 2023-02-17 · 12 comments · github

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-13 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When I launch steam with steam-runtime, it crashes with the output below.

steam.sh[562377]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[562377]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[562451]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[562377]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-02-13 13:55:31] Startup - updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
[2023-02-13 13:55:31] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/user/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'
free(): invalid pointer
crash_20230213135531_2.dmp[562538]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20230213135531_2.dmp
/home/user/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 798: 562535 Aborted                 (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"
crash_20230213135531_2.dmp[562538]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
crash_20230213135531_2.dmp[562538]: response: CrashID=bp-ae6b821e-4081-43d3-ab5e-f27172230213
crash_20230213135531_2.dmp[562538]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20230213135531_2.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-ae6b821e-4081-43d3-ab5e-f27172230213''

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Open steam

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-13 github

FIXED:

Remove or comment out these two lines in /etc/pacman.conf

NoExtract = usr/share/locale/* usr/share/X11/locale/*/* usr/share/i18n/locales/* opt/google/chrome/locales/* !usr/share/X11/locale/C/*

NoExtract = !usr/share/X11/locale/compose.dir !usr/share/X11/locale/iso8859-1/*

and reinstall lib32-libx11 and libx11

FFr-Dae 2023-02-16 github

Hello, i'm on Lubuntu 22.04 with the same probleme,
but i don't have /etc/pacman.conf

i can't find this package for install it lib32-libx11 and libx11

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-16 github

Hello, i'm on Lubuntu 22.04 with the same probleme,
but i don't have /etc/pacman.conf

i can't find this package for install it lib32-libx11 and libx11

Try the libx11-dev package.

FFr-Dae 2023-02-16 github

nop

dae@dae-GL753VD:~$ steam
steam.sh[29948]: Running Steam on ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
steam.sh[29948]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[30092]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[29948]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-02-16 23:39:36] Startup - updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
[2023-02-16 23:39:36] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'
free(): invalid pointer
crash_20230216233936_2.dmp[30190]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20230216233936_2.dmp
/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh : ligne 798 : 30180 Abandon                 (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"
crash_20230216233936_2.dmp[30190]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
crash_20230216233936_2.dmp[30190]: response: CrashID=bp-6153df84-1e5d-4f68-a3f1-e38382230216
crash_20230216233936_2.dmp[30190]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20230216233936_2.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-6153df84-1e5d-4f68-a3f1-e38382230216''

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-16 github

Run steam -textclient

FFr-Dae 2023-02-16 github

dae@dae-GL753VD:~$ steam -textclient
steam.sh[30795]: Running Steam on ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
steam.sh[30795]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[30930]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[30795]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied

[2023-02-16 23:46:43] Startup - updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
[2023-02-16 23:46:43] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-textclient'
[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)

[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-02-16 23:46:44] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'

[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Verification complete

Failed to load steamconsole.so - dlerror(): steamconsole.so: Ne peut ouvrir le fichier d'objet partagé: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
[----] !!! Fatal Error: Failed to load steamconsole.so
[2023-02-16 23:46:44] Shutdown

would this be a writing rights issue?

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-16 github

And now run steam again

FFr-Dae 2023-02-16 github

And now run steam again

same

dae@dae-GL753VD:~$ steam
steam.sh[31038]: Running Steam on ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
steam.sh[31038]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[31175]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[31038]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-02-16 23:49:07] Startup - updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
[2023-02-16 23:49:07] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam'

free(): invalid pointer
crash_20230216234907_2.dmp[31273]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20230216234907_2.dmp
/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh : ligne 798 : 31263 Abandon                 (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"
crash_20230216234907_2.dmp[31273]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
crash_20230216234907_2.dmp[31273]: response: CrashID=bp-69ca5a7b-a234-4808-9029-5c2c12230216
crash_20230216234907_2.dmp[31273]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20230216234907_2.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-69ca5a7b-a234-4808-9029-5c2c12230216''

FFr-Dae 2023-02-16 github

What is very strange is that earlier in the day, while installing this pc, steam was launching.

Since then no, I must have done something wrong ...

AAntiApple4life 2023-02-16 github

Maybe reboot

FFr-Dae 2023-02-17 github

dae@dae-GL753VD:~$ steam -textclient
steam.sh[7509]: Running Steam on ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
steam.sh[7509]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[7648]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[7509]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Startup - updater built Feb 10 2023 02:37:25
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-textclient'
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Checking for update on startup
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Checking for available updates...
[  0%] Checking for available updates...
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Downloading manifest: http://media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:07] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: finished
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Downloaded new manifest: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1676336721, installed version 1675997500, existing pending version 0
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Package file bins_ubuntu12.zip.vz.50363bd35a11a9c1d60177107148cd8e76f5224a_30890954 missing or incorrect size
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Package file bins_pub_ubuntu12.zip.vz.6c08df04f1c3cd52eb1b40da4a825c45792837aa_9039441 missing or incorrect size
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Package file bins_sdk_ubuntu12.zip.vz.16efd53ed4055bcbe976ac46bc68836d64de066f_18843553 missing or incorrect size
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Package file bins_misc_ubuntu12.zip.vz.501d921648193a19cca3ad4730d8217c70312dda_17785483 missing or incorrect size
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Package file steam_ubuntu12.zip.vz.0c283bf7126393e8b395449e2035ae8591260b03_2367651 missing or incorrect size
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Add pending download: http://media.steampowered.com/client/bins_ubuntu12.zip.vz.50363bd35a11a9c1d60177107148cd8e76f5224a_30890954
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Add pending download: http://media.steampowered.com/client/bins_pub_ubuntu12.zip.vz.6c08df04f1c3cd52eb1b40da4a825c45792837aa_9039441
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Add pending download: http://media.steampowered.com/client/bins_sdk_ubuntu12.zip.vz.16efd53ed4055bcbe976ac46bc68836d64de066f_18843553
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Add pending download: http://media.steampowered.com/client/bins_misc_ubuntu12.zip.vz.501d921648193a19cca3ad4730d8217c70312dda_17785483
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Add pending download: http://media.steampowered.com/client/steam_ubuntu12.zip.vz.0c283bf7126393e8b395449e2035ae8591260b03_2367651
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Manifest download: send request
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Downloading update (645 of 77,077 KB)...
[----] Downloading update (645 of 77,077 KB)...
[2023-02-17 05:00:08] Downloading update (4,432 of 77,077 KB)...
[  0%] Downloading update (4,432 of 77,077 KB)...
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[2023-02-17 05:00:14] Download complete.
[100%] Download complete.
[2023-02-17 05:00:14] Saving metrics to disk (/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-02-17 05:00:14] uninstalled manifest found in /home/dae/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_ubuntu12 (1).
[2023-02-17 05:00:14] Found pending update
[2023-02-17 05:00:14] Installing update...
[----] Installing update...
[2023-02-17 05:00:14] Extracting package...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Installing update... (x80)

[2023-02-17 05:00:22] Cleaning up...
[----] Cleaning up...
[2023-02-17 05:00:22] Update complete, launching Steam...
[----] Update complete, launching Steam...
[2023-02-17 05:00:22] Shutdown
steam.sh[7509]: Restarting Steam by request...
steam.sh[7509]: Running Steam on ubuntu 22.04 64-bit
steam.sh[7509]: STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
setup.sh[7906]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[7509]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Startup - updater built Feb 14 2023 00:47:09
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-textclient'
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/dae/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Verification complete
Failed to load steamconsole.so - dlerror(): steamconsole.so: Ne peut ouvrir le fichier d'objet partagé: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
[----] !!! Fatal Error: Failed to load steamconsole.so
[2023-02-17 05:00:38] Shutdown

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AAntiApple4life 2023-02-17 github

I am not able to assist any further, sorry

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