Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Removing /tmp is an action only root can perform. This isn't considered a security problem. Additionally, many local denial of service issues are not considered security problems: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSecurity#Local%20Denial%20of%20Service
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Kees Cook (kees) Status: New => Invalid ** This bug is no longer flagged as a security issue ** Visibility changed to: Public -- Can't login to normal user accounts without a /tmp directory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327441 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs