e2fsck crashed with SIGFPE in ext2fs_open2()

StacktraceTop:ext2fs_open2 () from /lib/libext2fs.so.2
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Bugs filed from incident :
#177478 e2label crashed with SIGFPE in ext2fs_open2()

#177481 e2fsck crashed with SIGFPE in ext2fs_open2()

#177482 dumpe2fs crashed with SIGFPE in ext2fs_open2()

tried to backtrace and reproduce crash crash occurs but backtrace looks like it's not helpful.

root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~# sudo apt-get install yelp-dbgsym
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  yelp-dbgsym
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 299kB of archives.
After unpacking, 733kB of additional disk space will be used.
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  yelp-dbgsym
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Get:1 http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy/main yelp-dbgsym 2.20.0-0ubuntu3 [299kB]
Fetched 299kB in 2s (104kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package yelp-dbgsym.
(Reading database ... 177717 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking yelp-dbgsym (from .../yelp-dbgsym_2.20.0-0ubuntu3_i386.ddeb) ...
Setting up yelp-dbgsym (2.20.0-0ubuntu3) ...
root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://www.getautomatix.com gutsy Release.gpg [189B]
Ign http://www.getautomatix.com gutsy/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_CA
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-en_CA
Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://archive.canonical.com gutsy/partner Translation-en_CA
Hit http://www.getautomatix.com gutsy Release
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-proposed Release.gpg
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-proposed/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-proposed/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-en_CA
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
Hit http://www.getautomatix.com gutsy/main Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com gutsy Release
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://ddebs.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_CA
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Translation-en_CA
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Transla...

maybe with debugging symbols

root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~# sudo apt-get install valgrind
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
valgrind is already the newest version.
valgrind set to manual installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~# G_SLICE=always-malloc G_DEBUG=gc-friendly valgrind -v --tool=memcheck --leak-check=full --num-callers=40 --log-file=valgrind.log gparted
======================
libparted : 1.7.1
======================
root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~#

root@AMD1Ghz-desktop:~# strace -Ff -tt gparted 2>&1 | tee strace-gparted.log

~/.xsession-errors

gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/Greeter=/usr/lib/gdm/gdmlogin
gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/PreSessionScriptDir=/etc/gdm/PreSession/
gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Forking extra process: /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default
gdm[5603]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: xdmcp/Enable=false
gdm[5603]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/ServAuthDir=/var/lib/gdm
gdm[5603]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/RootPath=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin

(process:5605): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or setgid.
This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper
program instead. For further details, see:

    http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html

Refusing to initialize GTK+.

(process:5609): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or setgid.
This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper
program instead. For further details, see:

    http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html

Refusing to initialize GTK+.
gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/RootPath=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Attempting to parse key string: daemon/BaseXsession=/etc/gdm/Xsession
gdm[5602]: DEBUG: Running /etc/gdm/Xsession default for root on :0
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
stdin: is not a tty
SESSION_MANAGER=local/AMD1Ghz-desktop:/tmp/.ICE-unix/5602
Checking for Xgl: not present.
No whitelisted driver found
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file /root/.metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file '/root/.metacity/sessions/default0.ms': No such file or directory
** Message: Not starting remote desktop server

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Initializing gnome-mount extension
alarm-notify.c:368 (alarm_notify_new) - Alarm Notify New
 alarm-notify.c:304 (alarm_channel_setup) - Channel Setup
 alarm-notify.c:243 (alarm_notify_init) - Initing Alarm Notify
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alarm-queue.c:200 (queue_midnight_refresh) - Refresh at Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 2007

alarm-notify.c:220 (load_calendars) - Loading Calendar file:///root/.evolution/calendar/local/system
alarm-notify.c:462 (alarm_notify_add_calendar) file:///root/.evolution/calendar/local/system - Calendar Open Async... 0x80dc000
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