On 09/28/2015 01:41 PM, Seth Arnold wrote: > Oliver, except it's not a phone, it's a converged computing device; I > use file:/// browsing in my desktop and expect to be able to do the same > when I replace my desktop with my phone, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. > > John, I agree that the long run should definitely include an AppArmor > profile on the browser and use content hub when trying to browse outside > of that. I just wanted to make the case that blocking file:/// access > isn't the best way forward, and trying to implement a piece-meal > security policy via UI modifications is building technical debt that's > better left unsolved rather than handled poorly. Thanks for forcing a > clarification. > Oh I agree this has to be treated as a hybrid device, not just a phone. The point I am trying to make is that even just temporarily blocking file:// via the ui does not address the problem.
The browser still has file access and any vulnerability can take advantage of it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1393515 Title: browser allows browsing the phone filesystem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/1393515/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
