it seems that the last xserver update fixed the problem. from the changelog of xserver-common:
xorg-server (2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.5) precise-security; urgency=low * SECURITY UPDATE: do not use input device names in logging format strings (LP: #996250): - debian/patches/509_log-format-fix.patch: backported upstream changes. - CVE-2012-2118 -- Steve Beattie <sbeat...@ubuntu.com> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:24:55 -0700 ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2012-2118 ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: inkscape Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1023004 Title: xorg crashes when clicking in inkscape work area To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1023004/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs