Same problem here with the "PCM2902 Audio CODEC" USB device. And yes, this looks like a duplicate of Bug #1067700. Please confirm and close one of them as a duplicate. I will attach the output of "gnome-control-center sound -v".
** Attachment added: "output of "gnome-control-center sound -v"" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1096424/+attachment/3698092/+files/sound.output -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1096424 Title: Sound settings crash with USB sound device Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 Upon clicking Sound within System Settings a crash occurs if the USB sound device is connected. If the USB sound device is removed the sound settings window can be opened. Error from dmesg: gnome-control-c[12323]: segfault at 7fff19d1ceb8 ip 00007fa952cc19f2 sp 00007fff19d1cd80 error 6 in libc-2.15.so[7fa952c79000+1b5000] This results in the settings for this device not be available for editing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu19 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 5 18:14:38 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-05 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu4.1 deja-dup 24.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.0.18-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.2-0ubuntu3.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1096424/+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
