GNU bug report logs - #23497
grub2 crashes very often on user interaction

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From: Elmar Stellnberger <estellnb <at> elstel.org>
To: submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: grub2 crashes very often on user interaction
Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 19:34:19 +0200

   Package: grub
   Version: 1:2.02.beta2-6

   I am using Grub2 to boot most of my Linux installations. However 
whenever I do too much of editing to existing Grub config file entries 
at boot time Grub2 will crash. This happens especially often when I type 
the same keystroke multiple times in sequence or when I type very 
rapidly. It then hangs and a reboot is required. I am experiencing the 
same issue with different hardware; i.e. different computers; laptops 
and desktops using BIOS.
   This could be a security issue similar to another one which has 
already been fixed for typing the delete key multiple times (as far as I 
remember). Nonetheless the issue is very annoying when you have large 
boot menus to navigate in or when you need to experiment with different 
setups.

Message #8 received at 23497 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Elmar Stellnberger <estellnb <at> elstel.org>
To: 23497 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#23497: Acknowledgement (grub2 crashes very often on user
 interaction)
Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 20:54:02 +0200

  I have now tried it with a git checkout from grub beta3 (commit: 
b524fa27f56381bb0efa4944e36f50265113aee5) and the problem seems to have 
been resolved in the meantime. I can press keys as fast and as often as 
I want or even keep them pressed; Grub will not crash. I would highly 
recommend for any distribution which is still using beta2 to upgrade as 
soon as possible.

Message #11 received at 23497 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Elmar Stellnberger <estellnb <at> elstel.org>
Cc: 23497 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#23497: grub2 crashes very often on user interaction
Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 23:50:18 -0400

Sorry, but debbugs.gnu.org is the wrong place for grub bug reports.
Please see https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/grub-bugs.html
for instructions on how to report grub bugs.

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