WifiSyslog does contain SSID information. While this will be removed
from the thunderbird and firefox packages, I don't think it would be
appropriate to remove it from the linux kernel apport reports.
For linux packages, this information is helpful in debugging wireless
driver issues.
While a list of access point information can be viewed as a privacy
issue, the user is prompted when Apport runs if the information is
suitable to be attached to the bug or not. In environments where there
are privacy concerns, the user can choose to not attach the information
when submitting the bug report.
I am therefore closing the Apport task for this bug. Thanks!
** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix
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Title:
the WifiSyslog apport hook (used in firefox/tb) includes SSID
informations
Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
Won't Fix
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu:
Fix Committed
Bug description:
When I apport-bug certain packages such as firefox for example, it
uploads the WifiSyslog.txt file.
The WifiSyslog may contain a list of all system connections enumerated
in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections, i.e. all SSIDs the user has
ever connected to that are found in the system-connections. This is a
serious privacy risk and completely unnecessary information for most
bug reports.
Should either remove WifiSyslog as a requirement for packages that
don't need it (should I report this to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/ ?), or redact
information that may contain usernames and SSIDs from the log file.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportLog:
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 640:1000:117:62475:2018-11-01 19:17:29.982295751
-0400:2018-11-01 19:17:30.982295751
-0400:/var/crash/_usr_bin_gnome-screenshot.1000.crash
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Nov 2 11:24:20 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-12 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20180731)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-28 (34 days ago)
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