Cleaner environment for dpkg execution
Bug #1996177 reported by
Julian Andres Klode
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apt (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
APT currently launches dpkg in the same environment as it is launched in leaking all sorts of environment variables to it, only overriding PATH with a sensible default.
This is suboptimal, apt should clean the environment more thoroughly or populate a clean environment from scratch.
Questions to answer:
* Perhaps it can reuse systemd or sudo or pam mechanisms?
* If not, what can we copy/pass-through? e.g. TERM needs to be kept the same.
* What to do about hooks
* umask(022) before executing dpkg (anything?), also need correct umask for lists for sure.
| Changed in apt (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| status: | New → Triaged |
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