Bug#479200: [exim4-base] E: /var/cache/apt/archives/exim4-base_4.69-5+b1_i386.deb: subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)

[David Claughton]

Package: exim4-base
Version: 4.69-5+b1
Severity: grave

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When updating from 4.69-5 to 4.69-5+b1 the install fails with the 
following output...

Unpacking replacement exim4-base ...
Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at 
/usr/lib/perl/5.10/DynaLoader.pm line 219.
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation 
fault)
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at 
/usr/lib/perl/5.10/DynaLoader.pm line 219.
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/exim4-base_4.69-5+b1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)
Use of uninitialized value in subroutine entry at 
/usr/lib/perl/5.10/DynaLoader.pm line 219.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-removal script killed by signal (Segmentation fault)

Thanks,

    David.

--- System information. ---
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-2-vserver-686

Debian Release: lenny/sid
900 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org
900 unstable ftp.uk.debian.org
800 experimental ftp.uk.debian.org
700 testing ftp.uk.debian.org

--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
=============================-+-===========
libc6 (>= 2.7-1) | 2.7-10
libdb4.6 | 4.6.21-8
debconf (>= 0.5) | 1.5.21
OR debconf-2.0 |
cron | 3.0pl1-104
OR fcron |
exim4-config (>= 4.30) | 4.69-5
OR exim4-config-2 |
adduser | 3.107
netbase | 4.32
lsb-base (>= 3.0-3) | 3.2-12