Bug Fix Advisory pidgin bug fix and enhancement update

Advisory: RHBA-2008:0318-6
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-05-22
Last updated on: 2008-05-22
Affected Products: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL: N/A

Details

Updated pidgin packages that fix several bugs and add enhancements are now
available.

Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple
accounts on multiple Instant messaging (IM) networks simultaneously.

These updated packages address several bugs, including the following:

* several issues associated with using the MSN protocol resulted in
problems connecting to MSN and random local name changes. These have been
resolved.

* when the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) discovered
client capabilities, Pidgin would sometimes crash. XMPP is the
non-proprietary, open instant messaging protocol used by Jabber and Google
Talk.

* several memory leaks have been resolved.

As well, these updated packages add the following enhancements:

* tooltips have been added to the Room List window.

* the XEP-0096 and XEP-0065 file transfer protocols are now supported.

Note: this list of fixes and changes is not exhaustive. For a full list,
see the Pidgin changelog at http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog

All pidgin users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues and add these enhancements.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)

IA-32:
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    571add664ee81b0f0f03a2e9389cc53e
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    32b101b6e88331d2ba6897acc02a2a4b
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    34379f60f7e4fafdcd1643f624b51e3f
 
x86_64:
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    571add664ee81b0f0f03a2e9389cc53e
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    16832fe00b3382718c32cc04c45207c8
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    32b101b6e88331d2ba6897acc02a2a4b
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    0fb2ec64d0b3e66d361a5e0fab18a55d
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    34379f60f7e4fafdcd1643f624b51e3f
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    52aaa52100db7177113ffb1bed1a31d3
 
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    c2e5aed55adc099db5f547bb6c947a3e
 
IA-32:
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    8b7174071db7a29b075ef26098a1c9d4
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    571add664ee81b0f0f03a2e9389cc53e
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    ebbb3adabd8b58eb0aa1d8766c865ea1
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    32b101b6e88331d2ba6897acc02a2a4b
libpurple-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    3093543a3f7c9904ffa181c12519d729
libpurple-tcl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    de1de39705aa629abe26d1f5a9f0c764
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    975e34b74dba6345dbff99637bd5dbb5
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    34379f60f7e4fafdcd1643f624b51e3f
pidgin-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    379f7a2c0516a236e467e6f2b0827879
 
x86_64:
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    8b7174071db7a29b075ef26098a1c9d4
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    bef9b0fc50b29bb9b9b7f1c015a7835d
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    571add664ee81b0f0f03a2e9389cc53e
finch-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    16832fe00b3382718c32cc04c45207c8
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    ebbb3adabd8b58eb0aa1d8766c865ea1
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    75e9a44925182429de90965a48ce5738
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    32b101b6e88331d2ba6897acc02a2a4b
libpurple-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    0fb2ec64d0b3e66d361a5e0fab18a55d
libpurple-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    eff370626cf2f0ddb33cec27f52ef8f4
libpurple-tcl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    fd86e92f8346d9c20b55e84ae7fe2fe0
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    975e34b74dba6345dbff99637bd5dbb5
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    661c2ca34e2f6f068fd66abcf6206047
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    34379f60f7e4fafdcd1643f624b51e3f
pidgin-devel-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    52aaa52100db7177113ffb1bed1a31d3
pidgin-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    c0e3cd90aa8a4bde58a244af2866fb07
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    c2e5aed55adc099db5f547bb6c947a3e
 
IA-32:
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    8b7174071db7a29b075ef26098a1c9d4
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    ebbb3adabd8b58eb0aa1d8766c865ea1
libpurple-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    3093543a3f7c9904ffa181c12519d729
libpurple-tcl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    de1de39705aa629abe26d1f5a9f0c764
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    975e34b74dba6345dbff99637bd5dbb5
pidgin-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    379f7a2c0516a236e467e6f2b0827879
 
x86_64:
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    8b7174071db7a29b075ef26098a1c9d4
finch-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    bef9b0fc50b29bb9b9b7f1c015a7835d
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    ebbb3adabd8b58eb0aa1d8766c865ea1
libpurple-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    75e9a44925182429de90965a48ce5738
libpurple-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    eff370626cf2f0ddb33cec27f52ef8f4
libpurple-tcl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    fd86e92f8346d9c20b55e84ae7fe2fe0
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    975e34b74dba6345dbff99637bd5dbb5
pidgin-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    661c2ca34e2f6f068fd66abcf6206047
pidgin-perl-2.3.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2008:0584
    c0e3cd90aa8a4bde58a244af2866fb07
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

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