segmentation fault on linux

[Wipf, Stefan]

Symptom:
 cfagent exits with 'segmentation fault' under linux

Cause:
 bug in libc.  Calls to getpwnam misbehave when binaries are
 linked statically, the username in question is not explicitly
 listed in /etc/passwd and /etc/passwd contains NIS netgroup
 entries of the form +@somegroup

Workaround/Solutions:
 Link dynamically or remove all netgroup entries of the form
 +@somegroup from /etc/passwd or list all users used in the
 cfengine config files explicitly in /etc/passwd


-- 
Stefan Wipf
swipf@htc.com