[Bug 1787324] Re: Snap policy module denies recording access to classic snaps

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This bug was fixed in the package pulseaudio - 1:12.2-0ubuntu3

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pulseaudio (1:12.2-0ubuntu3) cosmic; urgency=medium

  [ Ken VanDine ]
  * Update patch tags with more detailed descriptions and a note about
    not forwarding upstream:
    - 0700-modules-add-snappy-policy-module.patch
    - 0701-enable-snap-policy-module.patch

  [ James Henstridge ]
  * 0700-modules-add-snappy-policy-module.patch: grant recording access
    to snaps with classic confinement. (LP: #1787324)

 -- Ken VanDine <ken.vandine at canonical.com>  Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:18:41
-0400

** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Snap policy module denies recording access to classic snaps

Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  With the recent updates to the snap policy module, recording access is
  denied to clients with a snap AppArmor label when that snap doesn't
  have a connected plug for "pulseaudio" or "audio-record".

  This is not appropriate for classic confinement snaps, which will have
  an AppArmor label but should still have access to recording even when
  there is no plug, as described by @jdstrand:

  https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/pulseaudio-recording/6361/14?u=jamesh

  This is broken with the 1:12.2-0ubuntu2 release, as can be seen with
  e.g.:

      $ aa-exec -p snap.skype.skype /usr/bin/parecord foo.wav
      Stream error: Access denied

  [note that the Skype app itself still functions because it bypasses
  PulseAudio all together]

  The above command should result in audio being recorded from the
  microphone.

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