** Description changed: + Impact + ------ + Users running /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py will receive a Traceback unless it is called by root. + + Test Case + --------- + 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 + -------------------- + If the python is bad we could have a different crash. + + Original Description + -------------------- 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 developer, you can request it at http://forms.canonical.com/reports/.
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