The crash occurs within libavcodec and is probably a bug in libav (Ubuntu), rather than VLC. However, we would need a copy of the sample file to confirm.
** Also affects: libav (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libav in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1048794 Title: vlc crashes with SIGSEGV when playing .asf files Status in “libav” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “vlc” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: VLC crashes always when I try to play a .asf video file. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: vlc-nox 2.0.3-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.15-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Sep 10 17:49:32 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/vlc InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120731.1) ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/vlc testvideo.asf ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=es_ES:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=es_ES.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0xaf8b9746: mov %ecx,0x0(%ebp) PC (0xaf8b9746) ok source "%ecx" ok destination "0x0(%ebp)" (0x9514bf0d) not located in a known VMA region (needed writable region)! Stack memory exhausted (SP below stack segment) SegvReason: writing unknown VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: vlc StacktraceTop: ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libavcodec.so.53 ?? () ?? () Title: vlc crashed with SIGSEGV UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libav/+bug/1048794/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp