upgrade to gutsy requires user to make poor security choice
Bug #161888 reported by
Chris Thomas (CTho)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Wishlist
|
Michael Vogt | ||
Gutsy |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
1. System-
2. Click "Upgrade" next to "New distribution release '7.10' is available"
3. Click "Upgrade"
4. Observe "Enter your password to perform administrative tasks" prompt. It says, "The application '/tmp/tmpXf8_
Related branches
Changed in update-manager: | |
assignee: | nobody → mvo |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
milestone: | none → ubuntu-8.04 |
status: | New → Confirmed |
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This would probably mean instead of installing the System Upgrade helper in the /tmp folder, it would be installed in /bin or /usr/bin or somewhere where it could be considered as a "proper" program, even if it is going to be removed after use.