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`System.AccessViolationException` in `ListViewGroup_Footer_GetGroupInfo_Success` tests

See original GitHub issue

Problem description:

https://github.com/dotnet/winforms/pull/2654 introduced tests for ListViewGroup.Footer that are failing on CI agents with the following stack:

Fatal error. System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW[[Interop+ComCtl32+LVGROUPW, System.Windows.Forms.Primitives, Version=42.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]](IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, LVGROUPW ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Tests.ListViewTests+<>c.<ListView_Handle_GetWithGroups_Success>b__62_0()
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(System.Object, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Reflection.Binder, System.Object[], System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
   at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(System.Object, System.Object[])
   at Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor.Program.Main(System.String[])

Fatal error. System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW[[Interop+ComCtl32+LVGROUPW, System.Windows.Forms.Primitives, Version=42.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]](IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, LVGROUPW ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Tests.ListViewGroupTests+<>c.<ListViewGroup_Footer_GetGroupInfo_Success>b__10_0()
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(System.Object, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Reflection.Binder, System.Object[], System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
   at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(System.Object, System.Object[])
   at Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor.Program.Main(System.String[])

Fatal error. System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW[[Interop+ComCtl32+LVGROUPW, System.Windows.Forms.Primitives, Version=42.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]](IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, LVGROUPW ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Tests.ListViewGroupTests+<>c.<ListView_FooterAlignment_GetGroupInfo_Success>b__16_0(System.String, System.String, System.String)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(System.Object, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Reflection.Binder, System.Object[], System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
   at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(System.Object, System.Object[])
   at Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor.Program.Main(System.String[])

Fatal error. System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW[[Interop+ComCtl32+LVGROUPW, System.Windows.Forms.Primitives, Version=42.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]](IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, LVGROUPW ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Tests.ListViewGroupTests+<>c.<ListView_FooterAlignment_GetGroupInfo_Success>b__16_0(System.String, System.String, System.String)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(System.Object, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Reflection.Binder, System.Object[], System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
   at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(System.Object, System.Object[])
   at Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor.Program.Main(System.String[])

Fatal error. System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.CallWindowProcW(IntPtr, IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.DefWndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control+ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(System.Windows.Forms.Message ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW(IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, IntPtr)
   at Interop+User32.SendMessageW[[Interop+ComCtl32+LVGROUPW, System.Windows.Forms.Primitives, Version=42.42.42.42, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]](IntPtr, WM, IntPtr, LVGROUPW ByRef)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Tests.ListViewGroupTests+<>c.<ListView_FooterAlignment_GetGroupInfo_Success>b__16_0(System.String, System.String, System.String)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(System.Object, System.Reflection.BindingFlags, System.Reflection.Binder, System.Object[], System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
   at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(System.Object, System.Object[])
   at Microsoft.DotNet.RemoteExecutor.Program.Main(System.String[])

Expected behavior:

  1. Failing tests are reported and builds are marked as failed
  2. ListView_FooterAlignment_GetGroupInfo_Success tests pass

/cc: @hughbe

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 4 years ago
  • Comments:5 (5 by maintainers)

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RussKiecommented, Mar 19, 2020

Yep, I’m slowly getting there… First we need https://github.com/dotnet/winforms/pull/2988 as a base, so we know when remotely executed tests fail. I’ll pick up this tomorrow

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weltkantecommented, Mar 19, 2020

Given that it fails in the RemoteExecutor process I wonder if its possible to take the test code and repro (and debug) in a standalone application? It seems RemoteExecutor isn’t STA and the test isn’t setting up a proper application message loop either, so maybe we are seeing a loophole where WinForms (or rather one of its referenced native components) doesn’t get properly initialized.

[edit] yes putting it in a standalone program repros the crash and allows debugging - no the problem is not related to STA or other process initialization, still crashes when putting the code into an otherwise normal WinForms sample application. x86 vs x64 makes no difference, so no sign extension error either.

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