[Bug 2028822] [NEW] snap breaks alternate policies.json location of toolkit.policies.perUserDir=true

[Birgit Edel]

Public bug reported:

repro
1. launch snap using firefox -P
2. create test profile
3. open about:prefs set bool toolkit.policies.perUserDir=true
4. ensure no file at /etc/firefox/policies/policies.json
5. ensure file at: /run/user/$(id -u)/firefox/policies.json
6. close & restart firefox -P and select test profile

expected: policy parsed (and applied, if valid)
actual: policy not parsed, error logged

syslog
AVC apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="snap.firefox.firefox" name="/run/user/1002/firefox/policies.json" pid=303974 comm="firefox" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1002 ouid=1002

about:policies
Error reading JSON file: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [nsIXPCComponents_Utils.readUTF8File]" nsresult: "0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)" location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/EnterprisePoliciesParent.sys.mjs :: _readData :: line 614" data: no]

workaround for my use case, launching two firefox instances with different settings, abusing test feature:
export XPCSHELL_TEST_PROFILE_DIR=magic
then configure browser.policies.alternatePath=/etc/firefox/policies/custom.json

Not a dupe, the default location /etc/firefox/policies/policies.json works:
LP: #1975853
Background on the secondary location:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1583466

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


** Tags: snap

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  snap breaks alternate policies.json location of
  toolkit.policies.perUserDir=true

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