Depending slightly on the invocation, ufraw-batch crashes, segfaults, or goes into a tight loop if it is run from an account that doesn't have a valid .ufrawrc file. Here is some typical failure output, using a CRW file from /tmp:
bash-4.2$ convert '/tmp/P2007.04.12-19.49.56-2285.crw' jpg:- >/dev/null
convert: FailedToExecuteCommand "ufraw-batch" --silent --create-id=also --out-type=png --out-depth=16 "--output=/tmp/magick-18075wv7ThMuvwp03.png" "/tmp/P2007.04.12-19.49.56-2285.crw"' (-1) @ error/delegate.c/ExternalDelegateCommand/483.
convert: delegate failed
"ufraw-batch" --silent --create-id=also --out-type=png --out-depth=16 "--output=%u.png" "%i"' @ error/delegate.c/InvokeDelegate/1333.
convert: unable to open image /tmp/magick-18075wv7ThMuvwp03.ppm': No such file or directory @ error/blob.c/OpenBlob/2702.
convert: no images defined
jpg:-' @ error/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/3252.
The above failure happens about 90% of the time; the remainder of the time produces a CPU loop. If I capture the invocation parameters and run just ufraw-batch from the command line, I get either a CPU loop (higher probability) or a segfault. The invocation in this case is:
ufraw-batch --silent --create-id=also --out-type=png --out-depth=16 --output=/tmp/magick-749FI13yEEayofD.png /tmp/P2007.04.12-19.49.56-2285.crw
Copying in a valid .ufrawrc from another account cures the problem.
In case it's relevant, here's the EXIF from the picture I tested with, slightly edited to anonymize certain data:
ExifTool Version Number : 10.00
File Name : P2007.04.12-19.49.56-2285.crw
Directory : /tmp
File Size : 3.1 MB
File Modification Date/Time : 2016:04:19 05:55:35-07:00
File Access Date/Time : 2016:04:26 18:00:25-07:00
File Inode Change Date/Time : 2016:04:19 05:55:35-07:00
File Permissions : rw-r--r--
File Type : CRW
File Type Extension : crw
MIME Type : image/x-canon-crw
Raw Data : (Binary data 3194306 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Jpg From Raw : (Binary data 35174 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 4774 bytes, use -b option to extract)
File Format : CRW
Target Compression Ratio : 10
Image Width : 2272
Image Height : 1704
Pixel Aspect Ratio : 1
Rotation : 0
Component Bit Depth : 8
Color Bit Depth : 24
Color BW : 257
Target Image Type : Real-world Subject
Record ID : 0
File Number : 222-2285
Date/Time Original : 2007:04:12 19:49:56
Time Zone Code : 0
Time Zone Info : 0
Original File Name : CRW_2285.CRW
Thumbnail File Name : CRW_2285.THM
User Comment :
Canon File Description : High definition CCD image
Canon Image Type : CRW:High definition CCD image
Owner Name : Geoff Kuenning
Make : Canon
Camera Model Name : Canon PowerShot G3
Base ISO : 100
ROM Operation Mode : USA
Canon Firmware Version : Firmware Version 1.02
Free Bytes : (Binary data 12 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Focal Type : Zoom
Focal Length : 11.1875 mm
Focal Plane X Size : 7.26 mm
Focal Plane Y Size : 5.46 mm
Auto ISO : 100
Measured EV : 3.50
Target Aperture : 2.2
Target Exposure Time : 0.5
Exposure Compensation : 0
White Balance : Custom 1
Slow Shutter : Off
Shot Number In Continuous Burst : 0
Optical Zoom Code : 4
Flash Guide Number : 0
Flash Exposure Compensation : 0
Auto Exposure Bracketing : Off
AEB Bracket Value : 0
Control Mode : Camera Local Control
Focus Distance Upper : 65.53 m
Focus Distance Lower : 0 m
F Number : 2.2
Exposure Time : 0.4
Bulb Duration : 0
Camera Type : Compact
Auto Rotate : None
ND Filter : Off
Self Timer 2 : 0
Flash Output : 0
Macro Mode : Normal
Self Timer : Off
Quality : RAW
Canon Flash Mode : Off
Continuous Drive : Single
Focus Mode : AI Servo AF
Record Mode : CRW+THM
Canon Image Size : Large
Easy Mode : Manual
Digital Zoom : None
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : 0
Camera ISO : 50
Metering Mode : Evaluative
Focus Range : Auto
AF Point : Manual AF point selection
Canon Exposure Mode : Program AE
Lens Type : n/a
Max Focal Length : 28.8125 mm
Min Focal Length : 7.1875 mm
Focal Units : 32/mm
Max Aperture : 2.2
Min Aperture : 8
Flash Activity : 0
Flash Bits : (none)
Focus Continuous : Single
AE Setting : Normal AE
Zoom Source Width : 2272
Zoom Target Width : 2272
Spot Metering Mode : AF Point
Photo Effect : Off
Manual Flash Output : n/a
Canon Color Info 1 : (Binary data 2048 bytes, use -b option to extract)
White Sample Width : 8
White Sample Height : 8
White Sample Left Border : 1168
White Sample Top Border : 866
White Sample Bits : 12
Canon Model ID : PowerShot G3
Sensor Width : 2376
Sensor Height : 1728
Sensor Left Border : 32
Sensor Top Border : 14
Sensor Right Border : 2303
Sensor Bottom Border : 1717
Black Mask Left Border : 2340
Black Mask Top Border : 14
Black Mask Right Border : 2343
Black Mask Bottom Border : 1717
Decoder Table Number : 1
Compressed Data Offset : 514
Compressed Data Length : 3194304
Num AF Points : 9
Valid AF Points : 1
Canon Image Width : 2272
Canon Image Height : 1704
AF Image Width : 2272
AF Image Height : 212
AF Area Width : 409
AF Area Height : 38
AF Area X Positions : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AF Area Y Positions : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AF Points In Focus : 0
Primary AF Point : 0
Aperture : 2.2
Drive Mode : Single-frame Shooting
ISO : 50
Image Size : 2272x1704
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8 mm
Lens ID : Unknown 7-28mm
Megapixels : 3.9
Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 4.8
Shooting Mode : Program AE
Shutter Speed : 0.4
Circle Of Confusion : 0.006 mm
Depth Of Field : inf (6.96 m - inf)
Field Of View : 37.3 deg
Focal Length : 11.2 mm (35 mm equivalent: 53.3 mm)
Hyperfocal Distance : 8.83 m
Lens : 7.2 - 28.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 34.2 - 137.2 mm)
Light Value : 4.5
Oh, yeah: version info:
bash-4.2$ ufraw-batch --version
ufraw-batch 0.19.2
EXIV2 enabled.
JPEG enabled.
JPEG2000 (libjasper) disabled.
TIFF enabled.
PNG enabled.
FITS disabled.
ZIP enabled.
BZIP2 disabled.
LENSFUN enabled.