The attached patch fixes this for me, there is a very simple error with mixing up defines UT_LINESIZE (=32) and UT_PIDSIZE (=12) in chkutmp.
** Patch added: "Simple fix for the stack smashing" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chkrootkit/+bug/623144/+attachment/1646025/+files/chkutmp-fix-stack-smash.patch ** Tags added: patch -- chkutmp assert failure: *** stack smashing detected ***: ./chkutmp terminated https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/623144 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to chkrootkit in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs