This is maybe the "best" workaround for Pidgin Just edit the file "/usr/share/applications/pidgin.desktop" Add to the line "Exec=" the text "env NSS_SSL_CBC_RANDOM_IV=0"
This is my desktop file on 12.10: [Desktop Entry] Name=Pidgin Internet Messenger GenericName=Internet Messenger Comment=Chat over IM. Supports AIM, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN, Yahoo and more Exec=env NSS_SSL_CBC_RANDOM_IV=0 pidgin Icon=pidgin StartupNotify=true Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Network;InstantMessaging; X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=pidgin ** Also affects: pidgin-sipe (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=649456 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- 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 Status in “pidgin-sipe” package in Debian: Unknown 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 : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
