This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-release-upgrader - 1:16.04.25
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ubuntu-release-upgrader (1:16.04.25) xenial-security; urgency=medium
* Properly drop permissions when opening a browser. (LP: #1174007)
-- Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauri...@ubuntu.com> Mon, 09 Apr 2018
10:01:24 -0400
** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Xenial)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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release upgrader launches browser as root
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