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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Major
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Jenkins LTS version: 2.479.1
Operating System: Ubuntu 22
We have 155 plugins installed, including "Global Variable String Parameter"
Global variables are not being set correctly when manually triggering parameterized freestyle jobs. However, the behavior is correct when the job is triggered by a timer.
Steps to reproduce:
- Set a global variable (e.g., VAR1) in Jenkins configuration. ( "Manage Jenkins" -> "System" -> "Global Properties" -> "Environment variables" -> Add VAR1)
- Create a freestyle job with a String or Global variable parameter named VAR1 (the same name as the global variable).
- Set the default value of the parameter VAR1 to ${VAR1}.
- Optionally create a "Execute shell" build step and log the value: echo VAR1 = ${VAR1}
- Run the job manually.
- Set up a timer trigger for the same job and let it run automatically.
- Check the parameters of the build/console log
Expected behavior:
The job should use the global variable value if the parameter is not changed, or the user-provided value if changed, regardless of how the job is triggered (manually or by timer).
Actual behavior:
- When triggered manually: The variable is not set correctly, resulting in an incorrect value ("${VAR1}" in the example).
- When triggered by timer: The global variable parameter is replaced with the correct global variable content.
This inconsistency in behavior between manual and timed triggers began after updating Jenkins from version 2.462.3 to 2.479.1. Although all plugins were updated later, the issue does not appear to be related to the plugins.
The issue started on November 4, 2024. Before this date, both trigger methods worked correctly.
Additional Information:
- No changes were made to job configurations or global settings around the time this issue started occurring (but we do not know when it started because we usually not run jobs manually).
- The discrepancy between manual and timed triggers suggests a potential issue with how parameters are processed in different triggering scenarios.
Rafa
added a comment - Description updated with these changes
- step 1: "Manage Jenkins" -> "System" -> "Global Properties" -> "Environment variables" -> Add VAR1
- date of inconsistency: removed as we do not know. I noticed 12-Nov-2024
Plugins installed:
Jenkins: 2.479.1
OS: Linux - 6.8.0-1018-aws
Java: 17.0.13 - Ubuntu (OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM)
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Rafa
added a comment - Description updated with these changes
step 1: "Manage Jenkins" -> "System" -> "Global Properties" -> "Environment variables" -> Add VAR1
date of inconsistency: removed as we do not know. I noticed 12-Nov-2024
Plugins installed:
Jenkins: 2.479.1
OS: Linux - 6.8.0-1018-aws
Java: 17.0.13 - Ubuntu (OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM)
—
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ws-cleanup:0.48 You may be encountering the condition that is described in the Jenkins 2.479.1 upgrade guide related to injecting environment variables into an existing process. Look for the instructions related to Environment Injector plugin in that document
I am not getting any "WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred" when I execute the job, in the node log or in the job console log. I have not been able to find any error in any log.
Maybe you could guide me on where to look for the error or the cause.
Also I understand by your response that you cannot reproduce the issue?
Rafa
added a comment - - edited I am not getting any "WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred" when I execute the job, in the node log or in the job console log. I have not been able to find any error in any log.
Maybe you could guide me on where to look for the error or the cause.
Also I understand by your response that you cannot reproduce the issue? More info:
- The issue appears after updating Jenkins from version 2.462.3 to 2.479.1. If I revert JENKINS_HOME to the changeset before the update and I downgrade the Jenkins Ubuntu package, the issue does not occur. However, if I revert to the changeset where only Jenkins in Ubuntu was updated (before updating any plugins), the issue is reproducible.
- I updated Jenkins November 4, 2024
Rafa
added a comment - - edited More info:
The issue appears after updating Jenkins from version 2.462.3 to 2.479.1. If I revert JENKINS_HOME to the changeset before the update and I downgrade the Jenkins Ubuntu package, the issue does not occur. However, if I revert to the changeset where only Jenkins in Ubuntu was updated (before updating any plugins), the issue is reproducible.
I updated Jenkins November 4, 2024
Markus Winter
added a comment - That issue is related to the plugin https://plugins.jenkins.io/global-variable-string-parameter/ that was last released over 11 years ago and which has open security issues.
I can reproduce this when the parameter type is "Global Variable String Parameter"
Markus Winter
added a comment - That issue is related to the plugin https://plugins.jenkins.io/global-variable-string-parameter/ that was last released over 11 years ago and which has open security issues.
I can reproduce this when the parameter type is "Global Variable String Parameter" Markus Winter
added a comment - I suspect that this is due to the EE9 change
The plugin overrides the method
public ParameterValue createValue(StaplerRequest req, JSONObject jo) {
But with the EE9 change it would need to override
public ParameterValue createValue(StaplerRequest2 req, JSONObject jo) {
Markus Winter
added a comment - I suspect that this is due to the EE9 change
The plugin overrides the method
public ParameterValue createValue(StaplerRequest req, JSONObject jo) {
But with the EE9 change it would need to override
public ParameterValue createValue(StaplerRequest2 req, JSONObject jo) {
Markus Winter
added a comment - ral_openbravo If you want this fixed you would need to adopt the plugin, provide a fix and release it
Markus Winter
added a comment - ral_openbravo If you want this fixed you would need to adopt the plugin, provide a fix and release it 
Can you explain in more detail what you mean when you say:
If I set a shell variable VAR1=jenkins-command-line-value-of-VAR1 before I launch Jenkins and run the job from a timer that schedules the job every minute, then the job parameter is reported as '${VAR1}' and the console output shows VAR1 is jenkins-command-line-value-of-VAR1.
If I define an environment variable from "Manage Jenkins" -> "System" -> "Global Properties" and set VAR1=manage-jenkins-system-global-properties-value-of-VAR1 and run the job from a timer that schedules the job every minute, then the job parameter is reported as '${VAR1}' and the console output shows VAR1 is '${VAR1}'.
Can you provide the exact plugin versions that you are using? The script in "How to report an issue" makes it easy to generate that list.
Can you confirm that the change really started a year ago as stated in: