I cannot seem to reproduce this issue on Jammy bash 5.1-6ubuntu1:
```
$ time read -t 2 test

real    0m2,000s
user    0m0,000s
sys     0m0,000s
$
```

@crtiger Could you please describe your "changing the system clock and
wait for ntp run" reproducer in more detail?

** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  bash built-in read timeout (-t) doesn't work

Status in bash package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This should timeout after 2 seconds (based on bash man page) but it doesn't:
  #read -t 2 test
  (waits infinitely, only terminates after pressing [enter] or ctrl-C, etc..)

  bash --version:
  GNU bash, version 4.2.25(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

  Installed bash package version:
  4.2-2ubuntu2.1

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:  Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
  Release:      12.04

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