*** glibc detected *** pidgin: malloc(): memory corruption (fast):

[Karl.Mo]

Binary package hint: pidgin

Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
pidgin:
  Installed: 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Unable to start Pidgin, from gnome menu, when I try to start it from the terminal I get: *** glibc detected *** pidgin: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x0813ecd8 ***
followed by a backtrace. Have include the whole terminal message in attachment.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the package with the same outcome.
Also have included valgrind log and xsessions log.

[Karl.Mo (partyboi2)]

was able to solve this by choosing "Direct Internet connection" under System>Preferences>Network Proxy.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Could you try to reproduce the same with Ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04? Thanks in advance.

[Karl.Mo (partyboi2)]

Since reporting this I have upgraded to Intrepid and can not reproduce it. Maybe this bug report should be closed?

[AllanEising (allan-eising)]

I would like to confirm this bug is still present under 9.04.
I've attached the backtrace and error as ouputted by pidgin with the debug flag set.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please try to obtain a valgrind log following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Valgrind and attach the file to the bug report. This will greatly help us in tracking down your problem.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

could you try on jaunty and get a valgrind log there?

[Victor Vargas (kamus)]

Since this report have a long time without activity, please could you check (if is possible) in latest version included in Karmic if this issue is still happening? Thanks in advance.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for pidgin (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]