msfconsole does not run on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (aarch64)

[Reelix]

Steps to reproduce

How'd you do it?

1. Run

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/master/config/templates/metasploit-framework-wrappers/msfupdate.erb > msfinstall && \
  chmod 755 msfinstall && \
  ./msfinstall

2. Wait for installation
3. Run msfconsole

Were you following a specific guide/tutorial or reading documentation?

https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/getting-started/nightly-installers.html

Expected behavior

msfconsole starts

Current behavior

Multiple jemalloc errors are thrown

reelix@reelix-oracle:~$ msfconsole
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
[FATAL] failed to allocate memory

Metasploit version

metasploit-framework_6.4.12~20240603094240~1rapid7-1_arm64.deb

Additional Information

After tracing /usr/bin/msfconsole to /etc/alternatives/msfconsole to /opt/metasploit-framework/bin/msfconsole and browsing through the shell script, I suspect it's something to do with the embedded version of Ruby.

reelix@reelix-oracle:~$ /opt/metasploit-framework/bin/../embedded/bin/ruby --version
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
<jemalloc>: Unsupported system page size
[FATAL] failed to allocate memory

VS

reelix@reelix-oracle:~$ /usr/bin/ruby --version
ruby 3.2.3 (2024-01-18 revision 52bb2ac0a6) [aarch64-linux-gnu]

For reference, the system currently has 3/24GB RAM used, with 14GB free storage.

[adfoster-r7]

I think this is due to: jemalloc/jemalloc#2639

[adfoster-r7]

This should be fixed now; Let me know if you're having problems still 👍

a@ubuntuarm:~$ msfconsole
 
 ** Welcome to Metasploit Framework Initial Setup **
    Please answer a few questions to get started.
 
 
Would you like to use and setup a new database (recommended)? 
Please answer yes or no.
Would you like to use and setup a new database (recommended)? no
 
 ** Metasploit Framework Initial Setup Complete **
 
Metasploit tip: Display the Framework log using the log command, learn 
more with help log
 
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       =[ metasploit v6.4.14-dev-e2516bd4946d6cec05e24373bf6b14b6fbb91893]
+ -- --=[ 2430 exploits - 1252 auxiliary - 428 post       ]
+ -- --=[ 1468 payloads - 47 encoders - 11 nops           ]
+ -- --=[ 9 evasion                                       ]
 
Metasploit Documentation: https://docs.metasploit.com/
 
msf6 > irb -e 'puts RUBY_DESCRIPTION'
ruby 3.1.5p252 (2024-04-23 revision 1945f8dc0e) [aarch64-linux]
msf6 > 

[Reelix]

I can confirm that this is fixed!

1.) Did an update with http://downloads.metasploit.com/data/releases/metasploit-framework/apt lucid/main
2.) Got 6.4.14~20240617094250~1rapid7-1
3.) Ran with v6.4.14-dev-e2516bd4946d6cec05e24373bf6b14b6fbb91893
4.) msfconsole now runs successfully!