[tor-bugs] #16400 [Tor]: Bug: Assertion cp failed in microdescs_parse_from_string at ../src/or/routerparse.c:4168

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#16400: Bug: Assertion cp failed in microdescs_parse_from_string at
../src/or/routerparse.c:4168
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 Reporter:  torkeln                   |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
Component:  Tor                       |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.6.9
 Keywords:  routerparse.c, assertion  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
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 Since upgrading tor via my linux mint debian edition 2 upgrade mechanism i
 get following error in /var/log/tor/debug.log whenever i try to start the
 tor daemon


 {{{
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] tor_assertion_failed_(): Bug:
 ../src/or/routerparse.c:4168: microdescs_parse_from_string: Assertion cp
 failed; aborting.
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug: Assertion cp failed in
 microdescs_parse_from_string at ../src/or/routerparse.c:4168. Stack trace:
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(log_backtrace+0x52)
 [0xb76a54a2]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(tor_assertion_failed_+0x94) [0xb76b33c4]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(microdescs_parse_from_string+0x6dc) [0xb76095bc]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(microdescs_add_to_cache+0x6d) [0xb75c14dd]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(microdesc_cache_reload+0xb1) [0xb75c2901]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(get_microdesc_cache+0xab)
 [0xb75c2a1b]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(nodelist_set_consensus+0x32d) [0xb75caa9d]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(networkstatus_set_current_consensus+0x993) [0xb75c6ba3]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:
 /usr/bin/tor(router_reload_consensus_networkstatus+0x7f) [0xb75c711f]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(do_main_loop+0x90)
 [0xb75bd4a0]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(tor_main+0x14f5)
 [0xb75c0315]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(main+0x35) [0xb75b99c5]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /lib/i386-linux-
 gnu/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf3) [0xb70ba723]
 Jun 19 13:16:47.000 [err] Bug:     /usr/bin/tor(+0x26a14) [0xb75b9a14]
 }}}

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