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db2_install or db2icrt fails with memory corruption error on Ubuntu OS

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Problem

In DB2 V10 FP0 db2_install or db2icrt fails with memory corruption error on Ubuntu OS Following error can be seen during db2icrt or db2_install DB2 installation is being initialized. *** glibc detected *** /opt/ibm/db2/V10.1/instance/native/install/db2iure: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x0000000000c17590 *** ======= Backtrace: ========= /lib/libc.so.6(+0x775b6)[0x7f50d6bfa5b6] /lib/libc.so.6(+0x7b8e9)[0x7f50d6bfe8e9] /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_malloc+0x6e)[0x7f50d6bff58e] /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6(_Znwm+0x1d)[0x7f50d71e826d] /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6(_Znam+0x9)[0x7f50d71e8389]

Symptom

db2icrt or db2_install fails with memory corruption.

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Modified date:
01 May 2025

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