Those defaults should probably be set by Linux, hence marking linux package as affected. With the systemd packaging dropping the new setting originating from systemd upstream Ubuntu's defaults become less secure in this area compared to other distros leaving upstream defaults applied, thus I also mark this bug as a public security issue.
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Information type changed from Public to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1845637 Title: Drop setting fs.protected_regular and fs.protected_fifos from sysctl defaults shipped by systemd Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Those settings are typically set by the kernel in Ubuntu. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1845637/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp