** Description changed: + [Impact] + * The directory ~/.hplip/.gnupg is readable by non-root users + * This directory contains only public keys, but should still + have the permissions changed to 700 for privacy reasons + + [Test Case] + * Install hplip and run `hp-plugin -i` + * ls -al ~/.hplip and observe that ~/.hplip/.gnupg has perms drwxr-xr-x + * rm -rf ~/.hplip and install hplip from -proposed + * run `hp-plugin -i` again + * ls -al ~/.hplip and observe that ~/.hplip/.gnupg has perms drwx------ + + [Regression Potential] + * Because of file permissions becoming more restrictive, + it is possible that some other hplip binaries would + fail to read the .gnupg directory + * To ensure this isn't the case, testing should be done + on different hplip use-cases to ensure they still + function properly + + [Original Description] Hi, we have a report in Fedora - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1985251 - where Sergey found out that ~/.hplip/.gnupg directory has permissions 755 instead of 700. Perms 700 prevent accessing the dir by other users, because the dir can contain private keys. However, .gnupg dir contains only a public key used in GPG verification of HP plugin, so the matter isn't that critical, but it is good to have it fixed. The patch is attached.
** Patch added: "Jammy debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1938442/+attachment/5537374/+files/lp1938442_jammy.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to hplip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1938442 Title: Wrong permissions on ~/.hplip/.gnupg Status in HPLIP: New Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: New Status in Fedora: Unknown Bug description: [Impact] * The directory ~/.hplip/.gnupg is readable by non-root users * This directory contains only public keys, but should still have the permissions changed to 700 for privacy reasons [Test Case] * Install hplip and run `hp-plugin -i` * ls -al ~/.hplip and observe that ~/.hplip/.gnupg has perms drwxr-xr-x * rm -rf ~/.hplip and install hplip from -proposed * run `hp-plugin -i` again * ls -al ~/.hplip and observe that ~/.hplip/.gnupg has perms drwx------ [Regression Potential] * Because of file permissions becoming more restrictive, it is possible that some other hplip binaries would fail to read the .gnupg directory * To ensure this isn't the case, testing should be done on different hplip use-cases to ensure they still function properly [Original Description] Hi, we have a report in Fedora - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1985251 - where Sergey found out that ~/.hplip/.gnupg directory has permissions 755 instead of 700. Perms 700 prevent accessing the dir by other users, because the dir can contain private keys. However, .gnupg dir contains only a public key used in GPG verification of HP plugin, so the matter isn't that critical, but it is good to have it fixed. The patch is attached. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1938442/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
