python corrupted double-linked list error

[dieter]

Xristos Xristoou <saxri89 at gmail.com> writes:

> i am a python 2.7 and ubuntu 16.04 user.

While analysing a problem upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04 (unrelated to Python)
I found messages reporting about a problem with Python an Ubuntu 16.04[.0]
(leading to memory corruption - something you are seeing).
The proposed solution has been to upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04.1.