Starting a Google Video chat crashes pidgin

[Randy Barlow]

Binary package hint: pidgin

If I, or a buddy on my list, attempt to start a video chat on Google chat, Pidgin crashes.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

$ apt-cache policy pidgin
pidgin:
  Installed: 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.1 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main amd64 Packages
     1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: pidgin 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.41-generic 2.6.35.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Dec 21 18:35:13 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin

[dberger (cc-tresh)]

Could reproduce this as well. Steps to reproduce:

1) Start pidgin
2) Ask a friend to start a video chat with you

Pidgin will then segfault.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

$ apt-cache policy pidgin
pidgin:
  Installed: 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2
  Candidate: 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.2 0
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3.1 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main amd64 Packages
     1:2.7.3-1ubuntu3 0
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages

I also appended a backtrace.

[Toby Corkindale (tjc-wintrmute)]

This crash occurs for me too, on a fully-patched Ubuntu Natty 11.04 install.
Version: 1:2.7.11-1ubuntu2

[Toby Corkindale (tjc-wintrmute)]

Also seems to be logged at Pigdin's Trac as well: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/9963 (among others)

[LittleBigBrain (braingateway)]

The video chat still crash the latest pidign:
ii pidgin 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.1 graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X