Confirmed that applying this upstream patch fixes the issue.
Note, it must be applied to the pidgin SRPM since it applies to libpurple. I can't reassign the component of this bugzilla.
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/267f28808ab6eeda6b5d68f6433f2b3fcf230d4f/with/0e3079d15adeb12c1e57ceaf5bf037f9b71c8abd/libpurple/protocols/oscar/clientlogin.c
Confirmed that applying this upstream patch fixes the issue.
Note, it must be applied to the pidgin SRPM since it applies to libpurple. I can't reassign the component of this bugzilla.
http:// developer. pidgin. im/viewmtn/ revision/ diff/267f28808a b6eeda6b5d68f64 33f2b3fcf230d4f /with/0e3079d15 adeb12c1e57ceaf 5bf037f9b71c8ab d/libpurple/ protocols/ oscar/clientlog in.c