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Created attachment 1378523 [details]
backtrace

Description of problem:
Running gnome-control-center user-accounts under root results in segfault.

The crash is probably related to unlocking of dialogs in the control-settings which require root privileges.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
control-center-3.26.2-3.el7


How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Log in to gnome session under root
2. run Account Settings
3.

Actual results:
Crash

Expected results:
No crash

Additional info:

*** Bug 1539601 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

*** Bug 1539536 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

As per the backtrace, this is a consequence of changes from Bug 1474579 and I suppose that the following patch for accountsservice should fix it. Thus moving this bug into accountsservice component.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104851

However, control-center may also segfault in certain cases if run under root, but I suppose that this is not a regression, but rather a long-term issue. Anyway, the patches from the following bug should fix it also. Please file another bug report if it is desired.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=773673

The crash in accountsservice is fixed. But we need to fix also the consequent crash in g-c-c to fully fix the crash when run under root. Thus moving this bug to verified and cloning it for g-c-c.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:0770