Security policy update for not supporting version < 1.7.x
Bug #2050051 reported by
Kai-Chuan Hsieh
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fwupd (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| Trusty |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| Xenial |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
| Bionic |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The system has fwupd < 1.7.x won't be able to update device firmware, because of [1]. Here is the announcement from upstream [2]. Would like to know the policy of Ubuntu for the codename <= 18.04.
[1] https:/
[2] https:/
| summary: |
- Security policy update for not supporting version <= 1.7.x + Security policy update for not supporting version < 1.7.x |
Revision history for this message
| Eduardo Barretto (ebarretto) wrote | #1 |
| information type: | Private Security → Public Security |
| Changed in fwupd (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
| Changed in fwupd (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
| status: | New → Won't Fix |
| Changed in fwupd (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
| status: | New → Won't Fix |
| Changed in fwupd (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
| status: | New → Won't Fix |
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Hi Kai-Chuan,
In 18.04 under ESM/Ubuntu Pro, where feasible we will backport security fixes to fwupd.
If you want to run the latest supported version, the alternative is to use the snap version of fwupd.