[Bug 1794064] Re: Clicking a hyperlink in a PDF fails to open it if the default browser is a snap
Graham Inggs
1794064 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Nov 15 15:56:58 UTC 2023
** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu Jammy)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Graham Inggs (ginggs)
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Title:
Clicking a hyperlink in a PDF fails to open it if the default browser
is a snap
Status in apparmor package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in evince package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in apparmor source package in Jammy:
Fix Committed
Status in evince source package in Jammy:
In Progress
Status in apparmor source package in Lunar:
Fix Released
Status in evince source package in Lunar:
Fix Released
Status in apparmor package in Debian:
Fix Released
Status in evince package in Debian:
Confirmed
Bug description:
[Impact]
* Users cannot open a hyperlink in a PDF opened with evince when the default browser is a snap.
* The fix creates a snap_browsers abstraction on AppArmor which can be used in a transition for when the browser is executed. The snap_browsers abstraction provides the minimal amount of permissions required to execute a browser provided through snaps. This is a workaround since AppArmor currently does not provide mediation/filtering on enhanced environment variables.
[Test Plan]
* Make sure the default browser is provided through the snap store.
* Open a PDF that contains a hyperlink using evince and click on the URL.
* The browser should open the requested URL.
[Where problems could occur]
* If the browser or snap core update to have new requirements for
opening a browser, then the current policy could become obsolete and
will need to be updated again.
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