bash malloc() error on login

[Mike Hunter]

Hi,

I had the following happen when I logged in to my amd64 box:

...
You may also use sysinstall(8) to re-enter the installation and
configuration utility.  Edit /etc/motd to change this login announcement.

You can `set autologout = 30' to have tcsh log you off automatically
if you leave the shell idle for more than 30 minutes.
-bash in malloc(): warning: recursive call
-bash: xmalloc: cannot allocate 48 bytes (0 bytes allocated)

I logged in again and everything was fine.

Should I write this off as "bash sucks" or is it possible there's
something more sinister going on here?

Thanks,

Mike