This bug was fixed in the package apport - 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10
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apport (2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10) focal; urgency=medium
* apport/hookutils.py: call dump_acpi_tables.py with root_command_output
thereby avoiding a PermissionError. (LP: #1895865)
* data/dump_acpi_tables.py: If the user cannot read the acpi tables don't
try and print them. (LP: #1895865)
-- Brian Murray <br...@ubuntu.com> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:47:49 -0700
** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu Focal)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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Title:
/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py:PermissionError:/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py@59:dump_acpi_tables:dump_acpi_table
Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in apport source package in Focal:
Fix Released
Status in apport source package in Groovy:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Impact
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Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback
unless it is called by root.
Test Case
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1) Run /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py
2) Observe the Traceback in comment #1
Additionally, running 'ubuntu-bug' about a package which calls
attach_hardware (which then calls dump_acpi_tables.py) will have a
Traceback in acpidump.
1) Run 'ubuntu-bug udev'
2) Save the report
3) View the report and see the Traceback from comment #1 in it
With the version of the package from -proposed you will not receive a
Traceback in either situation.
Regression Potential
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If the python is bad we could have a different crash.
Original Description
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The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding
apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version
2.20.11-0ubuntu45, the problem page at
https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ad705c1a5e4068bcae9d4261519bac8fac5cb57f
contains more details, including versions of packages affected, stacktrace or
traceback, and individual crash reports.
If you do not have access to the Ubuntu Error Tracker and are a software
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