"conversation with su" failed if 'pwfeedback' is enabled in /etc/sudoers

Bug #1899255 reported by asparkoffire
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Bug Description

Programs that still rely on kdesu for example - kubuntu-driver-manager fail to work if "pwfeedback" is enabled in /etc/sudoers (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427419). This is because of a bug in kdesu binary, as everything is transitioning from kdesu to polkit based authentication, please update kubuntu-driver-manager to use polkit instead of kdesu.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: kubuntu-driver-manager (not installed)
Uname: Linux 5.8.14-xanmod1 x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Oct 10 17:35:40 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-08 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: kubuntu-driver-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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asparkoffire (asparkoffire) wrote :
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Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Since the package referred to in this bug is in universe or multiverse, it is community maintained. If you are able, I suggest coordinating with upstream and posting a debdiff for this issue. When a debdiff is available, members of the security team will review it and publish the package. See the following link for more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/UpdateProcedures

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