Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gaim
Steps to reproduce: ssh -v -D 1234 somehost (this makes localhost:1234 an SOCKS5 proxy) start gaim, add an IRC account and ask it to use localhost:1234 as a SOCKS5 proxy ssh quits with: debug1: Connection to port 1234 forwarding to socks port 0 requested. debug1: channel 3: new [dynamic-tcpip] buffer_get_ret: trying to get more bytes 2 than in buffer 1 buffer_get: buffer error gaim stops updating its UI and spins using 100% CPU. ** Affects: gaim (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- gaim unhappy when Socks5 server goes away https://launchpad.net/bugs/57430 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs