Alberto Salvia Novella, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Trusty Tahr.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please perform as much as possible of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Triaged => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1278653 Title: [Upstream] LibreOffice Writer stops responding if an online image in the document cannot be loaded Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Confirmed Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Invalid Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: **************** HOW TO REPRODUCE **************** 1. From your web browser, copy the "http://cdn.acidcow.com/pics/20110408/smiles_21.jpg" image. 2. Paste the image into a LibreOffice Writer document. ****************** EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR ****************** - The image to be pasted and shown. ************** REAL BEHAVIOUR ************** - LibreOffice Writer shows a square with the image's web link into it. - If you click or drag the square, LibreOffice Writer hangs. *********** WORK-AROUND *********** - If you see that the image is not being loaded, to undo the paste before doing anything else. ************** TECHNICAL INFO ************** ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:4.1.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Feb 11 00:50:02 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-21 (265 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-18 (115 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/1278653/+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

