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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0009777 | Kali Linux | Kali Package Bug | public | 2026-07-10 07:11 | 2026-07-10 07:11 |
| Reporter | Novahunter06 | Assigned To | |||
| Priority | normal | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | have not tried |
| Status | new | Resolution | open | ||
| Summary | 0009777: Amass wrapper invokes sudo automatically when libpostal data is missing | ||||
| Description | The /usr/bin/amass wrapper automatically executes sudo libpostal_data download all /var/lib/libpostal when the libpostal dataset is not present. Steps to Reproduce The wrapper checks for the dataset: if [ ! -e /usr/share/libpostal/transliteration ]; then This causes amass to invoke sudo automatically before executing the actual binary. Expected Behavior The wrapper should not invoke sudo automatically during normal execution. Instead, it should either: declare the required libpostal dataset as a package dependency, Automatically invoking sudo from a user-facing wrapper is unexpected behavior and mixes package setup with normal program execution. This can: produce unexpected privilege prompts, This appears to be a packaging/design issue rather than a security vulnerability. | ||||
| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 07:11 | Novahunter06 | New Issue |