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  1. Bug #1782320
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Activity log for bug #1782320

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2018-07-18 09:11:40 Frans-Willem Post bug added bug
2018-07-30 23:57:14 Samuel thibault affects brltty (Ubuntu) policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
2018-07-31 00:35:32 Samuel thibault cve linked 2018-1116
2018-08-01 16:24:36 Samuel thibault affects policykit-1 (Ubuntu) brltty (Ubuntu)
2018-08-01 16:24:36 Samuel thibault brltty (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2018-08-01 16:26:11 Samuel thibault bug added subscriber Simon Quigley
2018-08-29 07:51:06 Sebastien Bacher brltty (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2018-08-29 07:51:08 Sebastien Bacher brltty (Ubuntu): importance Undecided High
2018-08-29 07:54:05 Sebastien Bacher description $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release: 18.04 $ apt-cache policy brltty brltty: Installed: 5.5-4ubuntu2 Candidate: 5.5-4ubuntu2 Version table: *** 5.5-4ubuntu2 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy policykit-1-gnome policykit-1-gnome: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.105-6ubuntu2 Version table: 0.105-6ubuntu2 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages Expected behavior: After a system upgrade, the braille display should function as before the upgrade. Actual behavior: Since the upgrade, the braille display only works in console mode (Ctrl+Alt+F3, -F4, etc.) In GUI mode, the display reads "Screen not in text mode". Restarting Orca (screenreader) has no effect. Restarting the system has no effect. This is the upgrade command, taken from /var/log/apt/history.log: Start-Date: 2018-07-17 07:47:02 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade Upgrade: libpolkit-gobject-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), libpolkit-agent-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), libpolkit-backend-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), policykit-1:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), gir1.2-polkit-1.0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1) End-Date: 2018-07-17 07:47:04 These are the error messages taken from /var/log/syslog: Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: brltty 5.5-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jul 18 11:03:27 2018 ExecutablePath: /bin/brltty InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-15 (63 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) LocalLibraries: /usr/local/lib/libgpg-error.so.0.24.2 /usr/local/lib/libgcrypt.so.20.2.2 SourcePackage: brltty UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.brltty.conf: 2018-05-16T09:36:35.497752 * Impact Since the fix for CVE-2018-1116 in policykit-1 the braille display doesn't work in graphical UIs * Test case Log into an Ubuntu/GNOME session and activate the braille display * Regression potential The braille display should keep working on the command line and in graphical sessions ------------------ $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release: 18.04 $ apt-cache policy brltty brltty:   Installed: 5.5-4ubuntu2   Candidate: 5.5-4ubuntu2   Version table:  *** 5.5-4ubuntu2 500         500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy policykit-1-gnome policykit-1-gnome:   Installed: (none)   Candidate: 0.105-6ubuntu2   Version table:      0.105-6ubuntu2 500         500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages Expected behavior: After a system upgrade, the braille display should function as before the upgrade. Actual behavior: Since the upgrade, the braille display only works in console mode (Ctrl+Alt+F3, -F4, etc.) In GUI mode, the display reads "Screen not in text mode". Restarting Orca (screenreader) has no effect. Restarting the system has no effect. This is the upgrade command, taken from /var/log/apt/history.log: Start-Date: 2018-07-17 07:47:02 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade Upgrade: libpolkit-gobject-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), libpolkit-agent-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), libpolkit-backend-1-0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), policykit-1:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1), gir1.2-polkit-1.0:amd64 (0.105-20, 0.105-20ubuntu0.18.04.1) End-Date: 2018-07-17 07:47:04 These are the error messages taken from /var/log/syslog: Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: BrlAPI connection fd=22 accepted: local <unnamed> Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. Jul 18 10:55:34 WaanzinsPC2 brltty[2635]: brltty: polkit_authority_check_authorization_sync error 11: Resource temporarily unavailable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: brltty 5.5-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jul 18 11:03:27 2018 ExecutablePath: /bin/brltty InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-15 (63 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) LocalLibraries: /usr/local/lib/libgpg-error.so.0.24.2 /usr/local/lib/libgcrypt.so.20.2.2 SourcePackage: brltty UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.brltty.conf: 2018-05-16T09:36:35.497752
2018-08-30 18:49:06 Brian Murray nominated for series Ubuntu Bionic
2018-08-30 18:49:06 Brian Murray bug task added brltty (Ubuntu Bionic)
2018-09-04 14:04:18 Sebastien Bacher brltty (Ubuntu Bionic): importance Undecided High
2018-09-04 14:04:22 Sebastien Bacher brltty (Ubuntu Bionic): assignee Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
2018-09-04 15:20:35 Brian Murray brltty (Ubuntu Bionic): status New Fix Committed
2018-09-04 15:20:37 Brian Murray bug added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2018-09-04 15:20:39 Brian Murray bug added subscriber SRU Verification
2018-09-04 15:20:43 Brian Murray tags amd64 apport-bug bionic brltty local-libs policy-kit amd64 apport-bug bionic brltty local-libs policy-kit verification-needed verification-needed-bionic
2018-09-04 18:53:54 Launchpad Janitor brltty (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2018-09-05 11:46:21 Sebastien Bacher tags amd64 apport-bug bionic brltty local-libs policy-kit verification-needed verification-needed-bionic amd64 apport-bug bionic brltty local-libs policy-kit verification-done verification-done-bionic
2018-09-12 05:54:41 Launchpad Janitor brltty (Ubuntu Bionic): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2018-09-12 05:54:48 Chris Halse Rogers removed subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team