This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-release-upgrader - 1:0.220.10 --------------- ubuntu-release-upgrader (1:0.220.10) trusty-security; urgency=medium
* Properly drop permissions when opening a browser. (LP: #1174007) -- Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauri...@ubuntu.com> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:01:24 -0400 ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1174007 Title: release upgrader launches browser as root Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Trusty: Fix Released Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Artful: Fix Released Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Bionic: Fix Released Bug description: 1. I launch Software Updater, then choose "Upgrade..." to initiate the 13.04 upgrade 2. I am asked fot password 3. A window with release notes pops up PROBLEM: 4. I click the URL to view release notes 5. A pop-up window complains "Chromium cannot be run as root." (despite Firefox being my default browser) 6. Firefox is launched as root EXPECTED: Software Center should honour my default browser and definitely not run it as root. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: software-center 5.4.1.4 Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 28 18:06:34 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-02 (176 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1174007/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp