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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.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxx>  Mon, 09 Apr 2018
10:01:24 -0400

** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  release upgrader launches  browser as root

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Artful:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Bionic:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  1. I launch Software Updater, then choose "Upgrade..." to initiate the 13.04 upgrade
  2. I am asked fot password
  3. A window with release notes pops up

  PROBLEM:
  4. I click the URL to view release notes
  5. A pop-up window complains "Chromium cannot be run as root." (despite Firefox being my default browser)
  6. Firefox is launched as root

  EXPECTED:
  Software Center should honour my default browser and definitely not run it as root.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: software-center 5.4.1.4
  Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 28 18:06:34 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-02 (176 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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