** Description changed: + Impact + ====== + + apport-unpack and whoopsie-upload-all can crash when fed with a + malformed problem report. They should print a proper error message + instead of crashing. + + Test Plan + ========= + + 1. Create malformed report: + ``` + echo > malformed.crash + ``` + 2. Try to unpack it: + ``` + apport-unpack malformed.crash unpack + ``` + + It should print an error message instead of a stack trace. + + Where problems could occur + ========================== + + The patch touches the problem report handling and therefore can affect + apport-unpack, apport-bug, whoopsie-upload-all. The change is covered + with tests and apport has a test suite running during build and as + autopkgtest. + + Original report + =============== + ``` Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 249, in <module> - main() - File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 231, in main - stamps = collect_info() - File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 162, in collect_info - res = process_report(r) - File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 76, in process_report - r.load(f, binary="compressed") - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 166, in load - (key, value) = line.split(b":", 1) + File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 249, in <module> + main() + File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 231, in main + stamps = collect_info() + File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 162, in collect_info + res = process_report(r) + File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 76, in process_report + r.load(f, binary="compressed") + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 166, in load + (key, value) = line.split(b":", 1) ValueError: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1) ``` The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.23.1-0ubuntu3, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/134ffbe13e7dd9a7f79ad6a455c6e560669a9928 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 developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.
** Description changed: Impact ====== apport-unpack and whoopsie-upload-all can crash when fed with a malformed problem report. They should print a proper error message - instead of crashing. + instead of crashing. This is the most occurring apport bug in Ubuntu + 22.10 (kinetic) with as of writing 14,822 reported crashes. Test Plan ========= 1. Create malformed report: ``` echo > malformed.crash ``` 2. Try to unpack it: ``` apport-unpack malformed.crash unpack ``` It should print an error message instead of a stack trace. Where problems could occur ========================== The patch touches the problem report handling and therefore can affect apport-unpack, apport-bug, whoopsie-upload-all. The change is covered with tests and apport has a test suite running during build and as autopkgtest. Original report =============== ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 249, in <module> main() File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 231, in main stamps = collect_info() File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 162, in collect_info res = process_report(r) File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 76, in process_report r.load(f, binary="compressed") File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 166, in load (key, value) = line.split(b":", 1) ValueError: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1) ``` The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.23.1-0ubuntu3, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/134ffbe13e7dd9a7f79ad6a455c6e560669a9928 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 developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1995100 Title: /usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload- all:ValueError:/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload- all@249:main:collect_info:process_report:load Status in Apport: Fix Released Status in apport package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in apport source package in Kinetic: New Bug description: Impact ====== apport-unpack and whoopsie-upload-all can crash when fed with a malformed problem report. They should print a proper error message instead of crashing. This is the most occurring apport bug in Ubuntu 22.10 (kinetic) with as of writing 14,822 reported crashes. Test Plan ========= 1. Create malformed report: ``` echo > malformed.crash ``` 2. Try to unpack it: ``` apport-unpack malformed.crash unpack ``` It should print an error message instead of a stack trace. Where problems could occur ========================== The patch touches the problem report handling and therefore can affect apport-unpack, apport-bug, whoopsie-upload-all. The change is covered with tests and apport has a test suite running during build and as autopkgtest. Original report =============== ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 249, in <module> main() File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 231, in main stamps = collect_info() File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 162, in collect_info res = process_report(r) File "/usr/share/apport/whoopsie-upload-all", line 76, in process_report r.load(f, binary="compressed") File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 166, in load (key, value) = line.split(b":", 1) ValueError: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1) ``` The Ubuntu Error Tracker has been receiving reports about a problem regarding apport. This problem was most recently seen with package version 2.23.1-0ubuntu3, the problem page at https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/134ffbe13e7dd9a7f79ad6a455c6e560669a9928 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 developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1995100/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
