Public bug reported: # ufw --version ufw 0.36.1 Copyright 2008-2021 Canonical Ltd.
# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Release: 22.04 # apt-cache policy ufw ufw: Installed: 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1 Candidate: 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1 Version table: *** 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.36.1-4build1 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages ------ When I go and run `ufw status`, it will report that it is inactive: # sudo ufw status Status: inactive But systemd reports correctly that is actually up and running: # sudo systemctl status ufw ● ufw.service - Uncomplicated firewall Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ufw.service; disabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (exited) since Tue 2025-05-13 19:25:19 UTC; 29s ago Docs: man:ufw(8) Process: 355585 ExecStart=/lib/ufw/ufw-init start quiet (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 355585 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CPU: 2ms May 13 19:25:19 srvpkasm03 systemd[1]: Starting Uncomplicated firewall... May 13 19:25:19 srvpkasm03 systemd[1]: Finished Uncomplicated firewall. This caused us to think we were having an application issue vs. a firewall issue. ** Affects: ufw (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2110587 Title: ufw status doesn't output the correct firewall state To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ufw/+bug/2110587/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs