This bug was fixed in the package fwupd - 0.8.3-0ubuntu4 --------------- fwupd (0.8.3-0ubuntu4) xenial; urgency=medium
* debian/patches 0001-Do-not-abort-startup-if-the-XML-metadata-file-is-inv.patch: - Fix a crash from bad metadata (LP: #1780442) -- Mario Limonciello <mario.limoncie...@dell.com> Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:41:15 -0500 ** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to appstream-glib in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1780442 Title: Please backport fix for & in attributes Status in Fwupd: New Status in appstream-glib package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in appstream-glib source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in fwupd source package in Xenial: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] There are instances of fwupd being unable to run updates on certain devices on Ubuntu 16.04. due to a "&" in metadata. [Test Case] * Try to perform an update on a 8bitdo affected device. [Regression Potential] * Regressions would occur in metadata processing where the fwupd daemon wouldn't be able to process it. [Other Info] This was discussed here: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd/issues/565#issuecomment-402534337 This has been fixed in appstream-glib to prevent & in the metadata. This fix is already in 18.04 and just needs to be backported to 16.04. https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib/commit/6048520484101df5d33f3c852c10640e630d20cf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/fwupd/+bug/1780442/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp