*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
It seems that after a package upgrade, suddenly a second gnome-power-
manager is run (resulting in two GtkStatusIcons in the NotificationArea
applet tray) which is wong.
This is bad enough, but far worse is that the second gnome-power-manager
process is being run as root, which is wrong and a security weakness.
The package upgrade should a) not start a new gnome-power-manager
process and b) suggest the user log out and log back int again, thereby
starting a new session and a new gnome-power-manager process.
AfC
** Affects: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: karmic
** Visibility changed to: Public
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[Karmic] when upgrading, gnome-power-manager should not be restarted as root
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/454396
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