Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_disclose-security-issues-post-release 3 29 May 2026, 19:00

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 80 0 0 0 0 80 10 0 10 6:1.480 Passed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
18.660
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.415
When the network is plugged 0.021
And I successfully configure Tor 12.162
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.062
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.190
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.913
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
21.214
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.558
When the network is plugged 0.017
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.964
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 11.734
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.897
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.118
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.907
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
21.959
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.465
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.167
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.018
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.494
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 11.331
And I wait until Tor is ready 1.178
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.057
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.242 
Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.167
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.670
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.034
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
56.421
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.590
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.180
And I warm reboot the computer 0.007
And the computer reboots Tails 49.283
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.360
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.069
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.727
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.017
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
1:0.174
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.450
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 1.730
And I warm reboot the computer 0.005
And the computer reboots Tails 50.712
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 1.274
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.069
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.960
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.039
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
33.350
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002
Given a computer 0.045
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.006
And I start the computer 0.708
And the computer boots Tails 32.544
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.046
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.068
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.834
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.004
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
25.492
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.593
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 1.078
When the network is plugged 0.014
And I successfully configure Tor 17.769
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.036
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.181
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.063
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.001
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
56.268
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.537
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.197
And all notifications have disappeared 3.616
And I capture all network traffic 0.009
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.063
And the network is plugged 0.012
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.255
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 4.483
And I click "Connect to Tor" 1.240
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 15.725
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 15.257
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.422
When I click "Connect to Tor" 1.104
Then I wait until Tor is ready 5.055
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.238
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.148
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.880
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.033
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
51.391
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.356
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.158
And all notifications have disappeared 3.796
And I capture all network traffic 0.022
And the network is plugged 0.059
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.222
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 4.060
And I click "Connect to Tor" 1.231
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 11.545
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 14.700
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.392
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.248
When I click "Connect to Tor" 1.112
Then I wait until Tor is ready 4.979
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.216
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.039
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.247
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.137
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.684
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.054
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
16.546
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.645
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 1.067
And the network is plugged 0.014
And Tor is ready 8.434
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.002
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 0.379
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.002
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.267
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.007
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000