Public bug reported:
1) Ubuntu 26.04
2) 5.0.2-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
3) If a user copies an app like Firefox to /opt and then chooses to give the
app write permission, AppArmor could display a message:
“Granting this program permission to write to a root-owned directory
creates a local privilege escalation risk. If the program is exploited
by malware, it could perform malicious actions and compromise your
system. This is strongly discouraged.”
(checkbox) Don’t show message again.
4) No warning.
** Affects: apparmor (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Package changed: metacity (Ubuntu) => apparmor (Ubuntu)
** Description changed:
1) Ubuntu 26.04
2) 5.0.2-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
- 3) If a user copies an app like Firefox to /opt and then chooses to give the
app write permission, SELinux could display a message:
+ 3) If a user copies an app like Firefox to /opt and then chooses to give the
app write permission, AppArmor could display a message:
“Granting this program permission to write to a root-owned directory
creates a local privilege escalation risk. If the program is exploited
by malware, it could perform malicious actions and compromise your
system. This is strongly discouraged.”
(checkbox) Don’t show message again.
4) No warning.
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Title:
Feature Request: Warn the user about the danger of making a root owned
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