** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None => ubuntu-25.10
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2107538
Title:
[SRU] SIGSEGV upon switching wireless' security type
Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in gnome-control-center source package in Plucky:
Fix Committed
Bug description:
Impact
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Choosing different values in connection's security options of gnome-
control-center causes segmentation fault:
https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/1b767662d68aa3950d23b20387e38cff7fbe8acd.
The fix is included in 48.1, for which Gnome Control Center has a
micro-release exception:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/GNOME.
Test plan
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Reproduce the bug:
In gnome-control-center, open the Wi-Fi tab and open the settings of
the used Wi-Fi network by clicking the cog wheel next to it. In
Security tab, change to a different Security option. It should crash
with a segmentation fault.
Install the proposed package.
In gnome-control-center, open the Wi-Fi tab and open the settings of
the used Wi-Fi network by clicking the cog wheel next to it. In
Security tab, change to a different Security option. It should not
crash with a segmentation fault.
Besides, run the Gnome Control Center test plan:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/TestPlans/GnomeControlCenter.
Where things could go wrong
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gnome-control-center is used by Ubuntu Desktop and Edubuntu.
It is a critical app for viewing and changing a huge variety of settings for
these desktops.
gnome-control-center is part of GNOME Core and has a microrelease
exception for Ubuntu stable release updates.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/GNOME
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