https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770682 alleges that setting NSS_SSL_CBC_RANDOM_IV=0 globally is a security problem. As an alternative, what I did was this:
Create the following file in /tmp/pidgin #!/bin/sh NSS_SSL_CBC_RANDOM_IV=0 exec /usr/bin/pidgin "$@" Then run the following commands: sudo cp /tmp/pidgin /usr/local/bin sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/pidgin This is just a different way to implement the workaround so that the NSS_SSL_CBC_RANDOM_IV variable is only set for the Pidgin process instead of globally in your environment. It should not hurt if /usr/local/bin/pidgin remains in use even once a proper fix is deployed, assuming you have a modicum of trust for your local environment (and if not, you should hardly be using SIPE for messaging in the first place). ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #770682 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770682 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pidgin in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/950790 Title: Pidgin-sipe connection error after upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Have upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm no longer able to connect to Microsoft Office Communicator. Every time I try to reconnect I get a "Read error". Any support is appreciated. Regards, Tibi To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/950790/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
