Public bug reported:
When using apport to report a bug on launchpad, sometimes apport submits
log files or setting files that may contain identifiable information
(such as usernames, machine names, etc). In some cases it asks for
permission, but even if you say no it may still submit a log that
contains identifiable information.
Proposed solutions:
(1) Apport should scan all the files it is subimtting to make sure
username/machine name is not in them; it shouldn't rely on third party
programs to generate deidentified logs.
(2) Launchpad website should allow you to review the uploaded files
BEFORE you submit the bug (in the same screen where you input the
'summary' and 'further information'. This way, the user has a chance to
review the files, and modify them before making them publicly available.
** Affects: empathy (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1326877
Title:
Apport submitting identifiable data to launchpad
Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
When using apport to report a bug on launchpad, sometimes apport
submits log files or setting files that may contain identifiable
information (such as usernames, machine names, etc). In some cases it
asks for permission, but even if you say no it may still submit a log
that contains identifiable information.
Proposed solutions:
(1) Apport should scan all the files it is subimtting to make sure
username/machine name is not in them; it shouldn't rely on third party
programs to generate deidentified logs.
(2) Launchpad website should allow you to review the uploaded files
BEFORE you submit the bug (in the same screen where you input the
'summary' and 'further information'. This way, the user has a chance
to review the files, and modify them before making them publicly
available.
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