Python 3.6.8 Pip Segmentation Fault (Core Dumped) on Virtual Environment

I'm encountering a segmentation fault when trying to use pip inside a Python 3.6.8 virtual environment. The issue occurs when running basic pip commands like pip --version, pip install, or pip list. Here's my setup:

• Python version: 3.6.8 (installed with pyenv)
• Pyenv version: 2.4.3
• OS: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS on a VMware virtual machine

Error:

$ pip --versionSegmentation fault (core dumped)$ pip install <package>Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Steps I’ve tried:

Recompiled Python 3.6.8 with the 16-byte alignment patch for pymalloc.Upgraded pip but faced the same issue.Created a fresh virtual environment multiple times.

Has anyone encountered this issue or know how to resolve it? Any help would be appreciated!