Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1664520
Title:
Firefox fails to clear local storage
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
I noticed that Firefox is keeping site-specific information even after
using the 'Clear Recent History' option. For example, with a new
firefox profile (e.g. start a guest session) go to www.youtube.com and
view some video, then look in the location:
~/.mozilla/firefox/<randome name>/storage/default/
You should see a subdirectory named "https+++www.youtube.com". Now
clear all history using the menu option History -> Clear Recent
History... by selecting "everything" and ticking all boxes.
Result should be no sign of having visited youtube. However the site-
specific storage directory still exists which is a significant laps of
privacy. It seems not to happen in a private tab, but that is not an
excuse for failing to clear on requested.
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
Installed: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Candidate: 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Version table:
*** 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64
Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
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