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[Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for reporting this issue. We don't consider usernames and
hostnames to be private data. If your security criteria requires your
username and hostname to be hidden, I suggest either simply cancelling
the apport dialog that pops up, or removing the resulting file from
launchpad.

** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Won't Fix

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Title:
  PulseList.txt contains private data

Status in “apport” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Apport leaks private data through the file PulseList.txt which
  contains the username and hostname in the properties
  'application.process.user' and 'application.process.host'.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: apport 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-20.31-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:1000:130:52113520:2013-05-12 23:21:15.651600837 +0200:2013-05-12 23:21:16.651600837 +0200:/var/crash/_opt_spotify_spotify-client_spotify.1000.crash
   640:1000:130:22886:2013-05-13 19:41:30.049879550 +0200:2013-05-13 19:41:31.049879550 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_ubuntuone-client_ubuntuone-syncdaemon.1000.crash
  Date: Mon May 13 23:20:27 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-21 (570 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-20 (112 days ago)

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