[Bug 1036899] [NEW] Race condition in start-stop-daemon when using the --background and --make-pidfile options

[Nir Soffer]

Public bug reported:

  When using the --background and --make-pidfile options. The parent process may
  exit before the child daemon process creates the pidfile and write the pid to
  the pidfile. This may lead to failure of --stop or --start, not finding a
  pidfile or finding an empty pidfile.

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to dpkg in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036899

Title:
  Race condition in start-stop-daemon when using the --background and
  --make-pidfile options

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
    When using the --background and --make-pidfile options. The parent process may
    exit before the child daemon process creates the pidfile and write the pid to
    the pidfile. This may lead to failure of --stop or --start, not finding a
    pidfile or finding an empty pidfile.

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1036899/+subscriptions