linuxmint / linuxmint/mintupdate
Unexpected connection to Firefox when updating
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 425
- Forks
- 190
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Description
Describe the bug
If Firefox is open, checking for updates will attempt to connect to firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com
If Firefox is closed, this connection does not occur.
Steps to reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Run Firefox, and open the Update Manager.
- Refresh to manually check for updates.
- Notice the unexpected connection through a third-party network monitor, such as OpenSnitch.
Expected behavior
This connection should not be made.
Distribution:
- Linux Mint 22.3
Software version:
7.1.4
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Research direction
Reproduce on Linux Mint 22.3 with Firefox open, then refresh the Update Manager and monitor connections with a tool such as OpenSnitch. Trace the update-check path that runs while Firefox is open, and consider the issue done when refreshing for updates no longer attempts to connect to firefox.settings.services.mozilla.com.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100