Security Issue - installation on Ubuntu changes the owner:group of /etc

[User16782158065171037550]

We have a issue installing en.st-stm32cubeide_1.3.0_5720_20200220_1053_amd64.sh on ubuntu, the installation changes the ower:group from root:root to 43655:43655

Reproducible: yes

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 & ubuntu 20.04

ST software: en.st-stm32cubeide_1.3.0_5720_20200220_1053_amd64.sh.zip

Please refer attached files.

lsla.txt - directory listing of / before installation

lsla_after_install.txt - directory listing after installation

notice the change in the . & .. and /etc diectory

ufw.txt - ufw firewall status

Please look into it and we need a fix for this issue.

Regards,

Milind

[Markus GIRDLAND]

I'll try to get a hold of an Ubuntu to give it a try and if I'm able to reproduce as well I'll write a ticket.

[Markus GIRDLAND]

It could be reproduced so I'll write a ticket. Thank you for raising the issue!

[User16782158065171037550]

Thanks for the quick reply, look forward to get a solution at the earliest.

[Markus GIRDLAND]

We just released an updated version of the Linux installer (still version 1.3.0) that has fixed this issue, so if you download the latest available installer this issue should now be fixed.

[User16782158065171037550]

Installed the patched version on Ubuntu 20.04, issue fixed.:grinning_face:

[Fase.1]

I was able to solve this trouble. Apparently STMCube appears for java on its own (does now not use the entry designated iny PATH) as you can see. I had an old version of java that I changed into now not privy to in application files (x86). I actually rename the directory and now all is well. I determined this solution in: