[Bug 1694730] Re: /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news calls home on each ssh connection

[Marc Deslauriers]

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news calls home on each ssh connection

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  This happens since Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty)

  Why is /etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news hitting https://motd.ubuntu.com
  each time I create a SSH connection?

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