Bug 274053 - partitionmanager starts a browser as root
Summary: partitionmanager starts a browser as root
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 259678
Alias: None
Product: partitionmanager
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 1.0.3
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Volker Lanz
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Reported: 2011-05-24 19:07 UTC by FabiB
Modified: 2011-08-28 11:12 UTC (History)
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Description FabiB 2011-05-24 19:07:22 UTC 
Version:           1.0.3 (using KDE 4.6.2) 
OS:                Linux

After format (or something else) you can whatch the output in an "external browser", if you click this, the browser will started as root witch is a high risk.

The same when you click in partitionmanager help>report a bug, it will start the browser with a root too

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
systemsettings > partitionmanager > check your filesystem. now at the bottom of the new window after the operation, you can click details and external browser.

Actual Results:  
your systembrowser will start with as root

Expected Results:  
should started as normal user or not started, only create a logfile

i know we can close the browser but i have seen it how my father surft the day long with root-opera after he formated his new usb stick.
Comment 1 Christoph Feck 2011-06-14 13:44:53 UTC 
Partition Manager should probably use the KAuth framework with appropiate root action helpers instead of running as root entirely. This is a big task, unfortunately.
Comment 2 Volker Lanz 2011-08-28 10:19:40 UTC 
Christoph's analysis is correct. Both parts :-(
Comment 3 Volker Lanz 2011-08-28 11:12:32 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 259678 ***