This issue can be mitigated by adding the following lines to FF's apparmor profile:
dbus (send) bus=session interface=org.gtk.vfs.Daemon, dbus (send) bus=session interface=org.gtk.vfs.Mount, I've uploaded a patch named VERSION 5 at https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1659988 which contains these lines. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1660287 Title: Apparmor blocking FF to access org.gtk.vfs.Daemon and Mount Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Taken from syslog: Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/Daemon" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Daemon" member="GetConnection" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/Daemon" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Daemon" member="GetConnection" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/Daemon" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Daemon" member="GetConnection" mask="send" name=":1.262" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=17827 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/mount/1" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Mount" member="QueryInfo" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/mount/1" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Mount" member="Enumerate" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/mount/1" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Mount" member="Enumerate" mask="send" name=":1.262" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=17827 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:29 lat61 gnome-session[3140]: (firefox:18514): Gtk-WARNING **: Failed to fetch network locations: An AppArmor policy prevents this sender from sending this message to this recipient; type="method_call", sender=":1.501" (uid=1000 pid=18514 comm="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox ") interface="org.gtk.vfs.Mount" member="Enumerate" error name="(unset)" requested_reply="0" destination=":1.262" (uid=1000 pid=17827 comm="/usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-network --spawner :1.8 /org/gt") Jan 30 11:12:34 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/Daemon" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Daemon" member="GetConnection" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" Jan 30 11:12:34 lat61 dbus[3005]: apparmor="DENIED" operation="dbus_method_call" bus="session" path="/org/gtk/vfs/mount/1" interface="org.gtk.vfs.Mount" member="QueryInfo" mask="send" name=":1.77" pid=18514 label="/usr/lib/firefox/firefox{,*[^s][^h]}" peer_pid=3444 peer_label="unconfined" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: firefox 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: thomas 3175 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: thomas 3175 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: thomas 3175 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20170125172221 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Mon Jan 30 11:23:58 2017 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-29 (793 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) IpRoute: default via 192.168.178.1 dev wlan0 proto static metric 600 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 linkdown 192.168.178.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.178.22 metric 600 Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=51.0.1/20170125172221 (In use) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-15 (228 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/06/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A16 dmi.board.name: 023HKR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA16:bd12/06/2013:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE5510:pvr0001:rvnDellInc.:rn023HKR:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E5510 dmi.product.version: 0001 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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