[Bug 1223321] Re: update-notifier notifies of phased-updates for which you may not be eligible

[Brian Murray]

I modified the title in a way such that it is usable and understandable
to me as a developer (and for other developers) when it comes to
actually fixing the bug.  Additionally, the quantity of updates will
always change and having a dynamic number in the bug title probably
won't help people find this bug as they may be notified of 26 updates
but then only see 23 in update-manager.

** Summary changed:

- update-notifier says 29 updates available but Software Updater says just 8
+ update-notifier notifies of phased-updates for which you may not be eligible

** Description changed:

+ Update-notifier displays X number of updates, but then when you launch
+ update-manager (done by choosing to install the updates) you are
+ presented with Y number of updates, where Y is less than X.  This is
+ because update-notifier does not check to see if a package is under
+ going phasing and subsequently shows all the available updates even
+ though your system may not be selected to install them.
+ 
  I've marked it as a security vulnerability.
  
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
+ ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Sep 10 13:19:51 2013
  GsettingsChanges:
-  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
-  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1378815536'
-  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
-  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'1079'
-  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'680'
+  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
+  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1378815536'
+  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
+  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'1079'
+  b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'680'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-28 (285 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
- PackageArchitecture: all
- SourcePackage: update-manager
+ PackageArchitecture: allSourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-14 (118 days ago)

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Title:
  update-notifier notifies of phased-updates for which you may not be
  eligible

Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Update-notifier displays X number of updates, but then when you launch
  update-manager (done by choosing to install the updates) you are
  presented with Y number of updates, where Y is less than X.  This is
  because update-notifier does not check to see if a package is under
  going phasing and subsequently shows all the available updates even
  though your system may not be selected to install them.

  I've marked it as a security vulnerability.

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Sep 10 13:19:51 2013
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1378815536'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'1079'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'680'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-28 (285 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: allSourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-14 (118 days ago)

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