[Bug 1875737] [NEW] Stdin overrun with dots when ubuntu-bug is run as non-superuser

Tue Apr 28 19:38:11 UTC 2020

Public bug reported:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 19.10
Release:	19.10

2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8

When ubuntu-bug is run without sudo or without being logged in as a
superuser, ubuntu-bug prompts for your accounts password to execute its
functionality as a superuser to gathered required debugging information.
However, when input of the password is request of the user, the stdin
line is ovverrun with dots that appear to be also entered into stdin, as
the password authentication will always fail.

stdin for users password shouldnt be ovverrun by dots produced by
ubuntu-bug. I tried this numerous times to make sure it wasn't repeated
typos, but it appears to be a bug.

~$ ubuntu-bug update-manager-core

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......==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.policykit.exec ===
Authentication is needed to run `/bin/cat' as the super user
Authenticating as: lost,,, (lost)
Password: ............................
==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR com.ubuntu.apport.root-info ===
Authentication is required to collect system information for this problem report
Authenticating as: lost,,, (lost)
Password: .................
...polkit-agent-helper-1: pam_authenticate failed: Authentication failure
==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
Error executing command as another user: Not authorized

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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-46.38-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportLog:

ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 640:0:0:49490:2020-04-28 14:14:46.039684173 -0500:2020-04-28 13:40:57.606173803 -0500:/var/crash/_usr_bin_do-release-upgrade.0.crash
Date: Tue Apr 28 14:31:42 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-19 (434 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2020-04-28 (0 days ago)

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

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug eoan third-party-packages

** Summary changed:

- Dots overrun stdin with dots when ubuntu-bug is run as non-superuser
+ Stdin overrun with dots when ubuntu-bug is run as non-superuser

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Title:
  Stdin overrun with dots when ubuntu-bug is run as non-superuser

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 19.10
  Release:	19.10

  2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8

  When ubuntu-bug is run without sudo or without being logged in as a
  superuser, ubuntu-bug prompts for your accounts password to execute
  its functionality as a superuser to gathered required debugging
  information. However, when input of the password is request of the
  user, the stdin line is ovverrun with dots that appear to be also
  entered into stdin, as the password authentication will always fail.

  stdin for users password shouldnt be ovverrun by dots produced by
  ubuntu-bug. I tried this numerous times to make sure it wasn't
  repeated typos, but it appears to be a bug.

  ~$ ubuntu-bug update-manager-core

  *** Collecting problem information

  The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the
  application. This might take a few minutes.
  .......
  *** Is the issue you are reporting one you encountered when upgrading Ubuntu from one release to another?

  What would you like to do? Your options are:
    Y: Yes
    N: No
    C: Cancel
  Please choose (Y/N/C): Y

  *** Collecting problem information

  The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the
  application. This might take a few minutes.
  ......==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.policykit.exec ===
  Authentication is needed to run `/bin/cat' as the super user
  Authenticating as: lost,,, (lost)
  Password: ............................
  ==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
  ==== AUTHENTICATING FOR com.ubuntu.apport.root-info ===
  Authentication is required to collect system information for this problem report
  Authenticating as: lost,,, (lost)
  Password: .................
  ...polkit-agent-helper-1: pam_authenticate failed: Authentication failure
  ==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
  Error executing command as another user: Not authorized

  This incident has been reported.
  ..

  *** Send problem report to the developers?

  After the problem report has been sent, please fill out the form in the
  automatically opened web browser.

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    V: View report
    K: Keep report file for sending later or copying to somewhere else
    I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version
    C: Cancel
  Please choose (S/V/K/I/C): ^C

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-46.38-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:

  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports: 640:0:0:49490:2020-04-28 14:14:46.039684173 -0500:2020-04-28 13:40:57.606173803 -0500:/var/crash/_usr_bin_do-release-upgrade.0.crash
  Date: Tue Apr 28 14:31:42 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-19 (434 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2020-04-28 (0 days ago)

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