[Bug 1676023] [NEW] apport leaks hostname

[Fred]

Public bug reported:

Apport leaks the machine's hostname in the log files when uploading logs
to Launchpad.

File CurrentDmesg.txt has the line:
[    6.690523] systemd[1]: Set hostname to <foo>.

File XorgLog.txt and XorgLogOld.txt has the line:
[   293.791] Current Operating System: Linux foo 4.10.0-14-generic #16-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 17 15:19:26 UTC 2017 x86_64

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-14.16-generic 4.10.3
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Classic:GNOME
Date: Sat Mar 25 11:21:04 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (1184 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug privacy zesty

** Tags added: privacy

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Title:
  apport leaks hostname

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Apport leaks the machine's hostname in the log files when uploading
  logs to Launchpad.

  File CurrentDmesg.txt has the line:
  [    6.690523] systemd[1]: Set hostname to <foo>.

  File XorgLog.txt and XorgLogOld.txt has the line:
  [   293.791] Current Operating System: Linux foo 4.10.0-14-generic #16-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 17 15:19:26 UTC 2017 x86_64

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-14.16-generic 4.10.3
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Classic:GNOME
  Date: Sat Mar 25 11:21:04 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (1184 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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