On Ubuntu 18.04 can't validate written data

Validation process finish unsuccessfully on Ubuntu 18.04 :

$ ssh ctac-nbw
Welcome to Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64)
#/opt/Etcher/etcher --version
1.4.4
#/opt/Etcher/etcher pi9-16.zip
? Select drive /dev/sdb (15.5 GB) - Card Reader
? This will erase the selected drive. Are you sure? Yes
Flashing: 979.76 kB/s [========================] 100% eta 0s
Validating: 0 B/s [========================] 100% eta 0s

Checksums:

  • /dev/sdb: undefined

This reader on 16.04 was working just fine.

SD-card is perfect too:
$ ssh server
Welcome to Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64)

$ sudo etcher …/IMAGES/pi9-16.zip
? Select drive /dev/sdf (15.9 GB) - Multi-Reader -1
? This will erase the selected drive. Are you sure? Yes
Flashing [========================] 100% eta 0s
Validating [========================] 100% eta 0s
pi9-16.zip was successfully written to Multi-Reader -1 (/dev/sdf)

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some HW info:
$ lsusb --verbose -d 058f:6366

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
Couldn’t open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x058f Alcor Micro Corp.
idProduct 0x6366 Multi Flash Reader
bcdDevice 1.00
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2
iSerial 3
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 32
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 250mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage
bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI
bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0