Public bug reported:
# ufw --version
ufw 0.36.1
Copyright 2008-2021 Canonical Ltd.
# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
Release: 22.04
# apt-cache policy ufw
ufw:
Installed: 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1
Candidate: 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1
Version table:
*** 0.36.1-4ubuntu0.1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
0.36.1-4build1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
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When I go and run `ufw status`, it will report that it is inactive:
# sudo ufw status
Status: inactive
But systemd reports correctly that is actually up and running:
# sudo systemctl status ufw
● ufw.service - Uncomplicated firewall
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ufw.service; disabled; vendor preset:
enabled)
Active: active (exited) since Tue 2025-05-13 19:25:19 UTC; 29s ago
Docs: man:ufw(8)
Process: 355585 ExecStart=/lib/ufw/ufw-init start quiet (code=exited,
status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 355585 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
CPU: 2ms
May 13 19:25:19 srvpkasm03 systemd[1]: Starting Uncomplicated firewall...
May 13 19:25:19 srvpkasm03 systemd[1]: Finished Uncomplicated firewall.
This caused us to think we were having an application issue vs. a
firewall issue.
** Affects: ufw (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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ufw status doesn't output the correct firewall state
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