[Bug 1574670] [NEW] ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information

[Marc Deslauriers]

*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate and misleading information.

It uses the Supported field in the Packages file which hasn't been used
or updated since Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and earlier releases when we had a 3
year/5 year support split between desktop and server. (See
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#Official%20Support)

It also uses the term "unsupported" instead of "community-supported"
which doesn't accurately portray the status of universe packages.

This tool should be rewritten to return more accurate results, or simply
removed completely.

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Wily)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Wily)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Wily)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Yakkety)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate information

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager source package in Trusty:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager source package in Wily:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager source package in Xenial:
  Confirmed
Status in update-manager source package in Yakkety:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  ubuntu-support-status returns inaccurate and misleading information.

  It uses the Supported field in the Packages file which hasn't been
  used or updated since Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and earlier releases when we
  had a 3 year/5 year support split between desktop and server. (See
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#Official%20Support)

  It also uses the term "unsupported" instead of "community-supported"
  which doesn't accurately portray the status of universe packages.

  This tool should be rewritten to return more accurate results, or
  simply removed completely.

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