hwclock reports the wrong time for the timezone it states
Bug #970929 reported by
James Haigh
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| util-linux (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
(For those that don't know, BST (British Summer Time) = UTC+1)
james@james-
Sun Apr 1 17:02:32 BST 2012
Sun 01 Apr 2012 16:02:29 BST -0.922465 seconds
I'd expect to see:
Sun 01 Apr 2012 16:02:29 UTC -0.922465 seconds
Unless the hardware clock is in localtime due to dual boot with you know what:
Sun 01 Apr 2012 17:02:29 BST -0.922465 seconds
I think that issues with time can potentially cause or trigger serious bugs elsewhere. I'm going to mark this as a security vulnerability just-in-case.
| Changed in util-linux (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Incomplete |
| status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
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Doesn't need to be private though. I don't think it's that much of a threat.