As of Ubuntu 17.10 there is a much newer package available with many fixes and improvements. Please try it and see if the issue is resolved.
See https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/issues/163. ** Bug watch added: github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/issues #163 https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/issues/163 ** Changed in: hardinfo (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1606321 Title: /usr/bin/hardinfo:11:malloc_consolidate:_int_malloc:__GI___libc_malloc:__GI__IO_str_overflow:__GI__IO_default_xsputn To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hardinfo/+bug/1606321/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs