I got this too. Before crashing I was chatting with a friend but the chat window incorrectly listed me as "Not authorized". When I closed the chat window pidgin died.
Sep 2 20:26:56 zion kernel: [ 7823.643798] pidgin[6890]: segfault at 0000006f eip 08100389 esp bfa75090 error 4 pidgin stuff installed: ii gaim-extendedprefs 0.7-2 plugin for the instant messenger pidgin (tra ii gaim-guifications 2.14-3 transitional package to pidgin-guifications ii gaim-hotkeys 0.2.4-1 Configurable global hotkeys for pidgin ii libpurple-bin 1:2.4.3-0ubuntu1~hardy1 multi-protocol instant messaging library - e ii libpurple0 1:2.4.3-0ubuntu1~hardy1 multi-protocol instant messaging library ii pidgin 1:2.4.3-0ubuntu1~hardy1 graphical multi-protocol instant messaging c ii pidgin-data 1:2.4.3-0ubuntu1~hardy1 multi-protocol instant messaging client - da ii pidgin-dbg 1:2.4.3-0ubuntu1~hardy1 Debugging symbols for Pidgin ii pidgin-extprefs 0.7-2 extended preferences plugin for the instant ii pidgin-guifications 2.14-3 toaster popups for pidgin ii pidgin-hotkeys 0.2.4-1 Configurable global hotkeys for pidgin ii pidgin-otr 3.1.0-1 Off-the-Record Messaging plugin for pidgin -- Pidgen segfaults randomly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221256 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs