[intrepid] kmail crashes when reading a Google Calendar invitation email

[Alex Wauck]

Binary package hint: kontact

I received an invitation to an event set up on Google Calendar, and I attempted to view it, only to have Kontact crash. I tried running KMail separately, and it, too, crashed. I have attached a backtrace, and I can probably provide the offending email as well (I need to make sure there is not any sensitive information in it).

[Alex Wauck (awauck)]

It seems from the backtrace that it does not like the iCal files attached to the message.

[Alex Wauck (awauck)]

The attached email file crashes Kontact. There shouldn't be any identifying information in it (aside from my name). When using File>Open in Kontact, .eml files don't show up, but the file name can still be typed in.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

I can confirm this. I've reported the bug upstream.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Confirming due to confirmed upstream report.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Marking fix committed as a fix has been made upstream. Likely to be included with KDE 4.1.2 I guess.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

Would be nice if a patch could be produced for the current packaging though. It's not like it's huge or anything.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

An upload to Intrepid will have to wait until alpha freeze is over.
I've uploaded a fixed package to the KDE4 ppa right now, so you Hardy users are in luck. ;-)

[Craig Magina (craig.magina)]

Thanks for fixing this. It is much appreciated.

[p1ngu1n (vincent-barberet)]

Your update fixes the bug
Thanks a lot.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package kdepimlibs - 4:4.1.1-0ubuntu3

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kdepimlibs (4:4.1.1-0ubuntu3) intrepid; urgency=low

  * Patch kcal crash (LP: #264370)

 -- Jonathan Thomas (The man) <email address hidden> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:09:29 -0400