FS#38175 - [pidgin] segmentation fault on adding new account

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by robert (morwel) - Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 14:29 GMT
Last edited by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) - Monday, 23 December 2013, 08:03 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
When trying to add an new account to Pidgin there is an segmentation fault (in libc).

Additional info:
* running x86_64
* glibc: 2.18-11
* pidgin: 2.10.7-4

* Using an newly instlled system, everything up-to-date.
* Desktop environment: KDE
* Desktop Manager: Slim

Steps to reproduce:
* Start Pidgin
* Select 'Manage Accounts'
* Select 'Add'
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Closed by  Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Monday, 23 December 2013, 08:03 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  Reported as solved by the submitter after configuring /etc/locale.conf.
Comment by robert (morwel) - Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 14:32 GMT
When opening corefile in gdb and showing the backtrace.
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 16:01 GMT
  • Field changed: Status (Unconfirmed → Assigned)
  • Field changed: Category (Packages: Core → Packages: Extra)
  • Task assigned to Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Not a glibc bug, reassigning... (pidgin_account_dialog_show is the culprit, wcscoll_l is just the victim).

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