version 10.1.2-ce.0 : Creating a new snippet fails

Summary

Creating a new snippet fails with error: Author can't be blank

Steps to reproduce

1. go to https://[my.gitlab.server]/snippets/new

2. enter data

3. click create snippet

4. error is displayed

Example Project

This is not project specific -- it does work on https://gitlab.com

What is the current bug behavior?

No snipped is created.

What is the expected correct behavior?

New snippet is created with logged in user a author.

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

Output of checks

This bug happens on self hosted GitLab version 10.1.2-ce.0

Results of GitLab environment info

Expand for output related to GitLab environment info

System information
System:         Debian 8.9
Current User:   git
Using RVM:      no
Ruby Version:   2.3.5p376
Gem Version:    2.6.13
Bundler Version:1.13.7
Rake Version:   12.1.0
Redis Version:  3.2.5
Git Version:    2.13.6
Sidekiq Version:5.0.4
Go Version:     unknown
GitLab information
Version:        10.1.2
Revision:       af60a6c
Directory:      /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails
DB Adapter:     postgresql
URL:            https://gitlab.itservices.stmk.wifi.at
HTTP Clone URL: https://gitlab.itservices.stmk.wifi.at/some-group/some-project.git
SSH Clone URL:  git@gitlab.itservices.stmk.wifi.at:some-group/some-project.git
Using LDAP:     no
Using Omniauth: no
GitLab Shell
Version:        5.9.3
Repository storage paths:

• default: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories Hooks: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/hooks Git: /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/git

Results of GitLab application Check

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Checking GitLab Shell ...
GitLab Shell version >= 5.9.3 ? ... OK (5.9.3)
Repo base directory exists?
default... yes
Repo storage directories are symlinks?
default... no
Repo paths owned by git:root, or git:git?
default... yes
Repo paths access is drwxrws---?
default... yes
hooks directories in repos are links: ...
2/1 ... ok
2/2 ... ok
2/3 ... ok
2/4 ... ok
2/5 ... ok
2/6 ... ok
2/7 ... ok
2/8 ... ok
2/9 ... ok
2/10 ... ok
2/11 ... ok
2/12 ... ok
2/13 ... ok
2/14 ... ok
2/15 ... ok
2/16 ... ok
2/17 ... ok
2/18 ... ok
2/19 ... ok
2/20 ... ok
2/21 ... ok
2/22 ... ok
2/23 ... ok
2/24 ... ok
2/25 ... ok
2/26 ... ok
2/27 ... ok
2/28 ... ok
2/29 ... ok
2/30 ... ok
2/31 ... ok
2/32 ... ok
2/33 ... ok
2/34 ... ok
2/35 ... ok
2/36 ... ok
2/37 ... ok
2/38 ... ok
2/39 ... ok
2/40 ... ok
2/41 ... ok
2/42 ... ok
2/43 ... ok
3/44 ... ok
3/45 ... ok
3/46 ... ok
3/47 ... ok
3/48 ... ok
3/49 ... ok
3/50 ... ok
3/51 ... ok
3/52 ... ok
2/53 ... ok
5/54 ... ok
5/55 ... ok
5/57 ... ok
5/58 ... ok
5/59 ... ok
5/60 ... ok
5/61 ... ok
5/62 ... ok
2/63 ... ok
3/64 ... ok
5/66 ... ok
2/67 ... ok
2/68 ... ok
3/69 ... ok
2/70 ... ok
3/71 ... ok
3/72 ... ok
2/73 ... ok
3/74 ... ok
3/75 ... ok
3/76 ... ok
3/77 ... ok
3/78 ... ok
3/79 ... ok
3/80 ... ok
3/81 ... ok
3/82 ... ok
3/83 ... ok
3/84 ... ok
3/85 ... ok
3/86 ... ok
3/87 ... ok
3/88 ... ok
3/89 ... ok
3/90 ... ok
2/91 ... ok
3/92 ... repository is empty
2/93 ... ok
2/94 ... ok
2/95 ... ok
3/96 ... ok
3/97 ... ok
3/98 ... ok
3/99 ... ok
3/101 ... ok
3/102 ... ok
3/103 ... ok
3/104 ... ok
3/105 ... ok
3/106 ... ok
2/107 ... ok
5/108 ... ok
2/109 ... ok
3/110 ... ok
2/111 ... ok
2/112 ... ok
3/113 ... repository is empty
2/114 ... ok
3/115 ... ok
2/116 ... ok
2/118 ... ok
2/119 ... ok
2/120 ... ok
3/121 ... ok
2/122 ... ok
2/123 ... ok
3/124 ... repository is empty
2/125 ... ok
3/126 ... ok
3/128 ... ok
3/129 ... ok
3/130 ... ok
3/131 ... ok
3/132 ... repository is empty
Running /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/bin/check
Check GitLab API access: OK
Redis available via internal API: OK
Access to /var/opt/gitlab/.ssh/authorized_keys: OK
gitlab-shell self-check successful
Checking GitLab Shell ... Finished
Checking Sidekiq ...
Running? ... yes
Number of Sidekiq processes ... 1
Checking Sidekiq ... Finished
Reply by email is disabled in config/gitlab.yml
Checking LDAP ...
LDAP is disabled in config/gitlab.yml
Checking LDAP ... Finished
Checking GitLab ...
Git configured correctly? ... yes
Database config exists? ... yes
All migrations up? ... yes
Database contains orphaned GroupMembers? ... no
GitLab config exists? ... yes
GitLab config up to date? ... yes
Log directory writable? ... yes
Tmp directory writable? ... yes
Uploads directory exists? ... yes
Uploads directory has correct permissions? ... yes
Uploads directory tmp has correct permissions? ... no
Try fixing it:
sudo chown -R git /var/opt/gitlab/gitlab-rails/uploads
sudo find /var/opt/gitlab/gitlab-rails/uploads -type f -exec chmod 0644 {} ;
sudo find /var/opt/gitlab/gitlab-rails/uploads -type d -not -path /var/opt/gitlab/gitlab-rails/uploads -exec chmod 0700 {} ;
For more information see:
doc/install/installation.md in section "GitLab"
Please fix the error above and rerun the checks.
Init script exists? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script)
Init script up-to-date? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script)
Projects have namespace: ...
2/1 ... yes
2/2 ... yes
2/3 ... yes
2/4 ... yes
2/5 ... yes
2/6 ... yes
2/7 ... yes
2/8 ... yes
2/9 ... yes
2/10 ... yes
2/11 ... yes
2/12 ... yes
2/13 ... yes
2/14 ... yes
2/15 ... yes
2/16 ... yes
2/17 ... yes
2/18 ... yes
2/19 ... yes
2/20 ... yes
2/21 ... yes
2/22 ... yes
2/23 ... yes
2/24 ... yes
2/25 ... yes
2/26 ... yes
2/27 ... yes
2/28 ... yes
2/29 ... yes
2/30 ... yes
2/31 ... yes
2/32 ... yes
2/33 ... yes
2/34 ... yes
2/35 ... yes
2/36 ... yes
2/37 ... yes
2/38 ... yes
2/39 ... yes
2/40 ... yes
2/41 ... yes
2/42 ... yes
2/43 ... yes
3/44 ... yes
3/45 ... yes
3/46 ... yes
3/47 ... yes
3/48 ... yes
3/49 ... yes
3/50 ... yes
3/51 ... yes
3/52 ... yes
2/53 ... yes
5/54 ... yes
5/55 ... yes
5/57 ... yes
5/58 ... yes
5/59 ... yes
5/60 ... yes
5/61 ... yes
5/62 ... yes
2/63 ... yes
3/64 ... yes
5/66 ... yes
2/67 ... yes
2/68 ... yes
3/69 ... yes
2/70 ... yes
3/71 ... yes
3/72 ... yes
2/73 ... yes
3/74 ... yes
3/75 ... yes
3/76 ... yes
3/77 ... yes
3/78 ... yes
3/79 ... yes
3/80 ... yes
3/81 ... yes
3/82 ... yes
3/83 ... yes
3/84 ... yes
3/85 ... yes
3/86 ... yes
3/87 ... yes
3/88 ... yes
3/89 ... yes
3/90 ... yes
2/91 ... yes
3/92 ... yes
2/93 ... yes
2/94 ... yes
2/95 ... yes
3/96 ... yes
3/97 ... yes
3/98 ... yes
3/99 ... yes
3/101 ... yes
3/102 ... yes
3/103 ... yes
3/104 ... yes
3/105 ... yes
3/106 ... yes
2/107 ... yes
5/108 ... yes
2/109 ... yes
3/110 ... yes
2/111 ... yes
2/112 ... yes
3/113 ... yes
2/114 ... yes
3/115 ... yes
2/116 ... yes
2/118 ... yes
2/119 ... yes
2/120 ... yes
3/121 ... yes
2/122 ... yes
2/123 ... yes
3/124 ... yes
2/125 ... yes
3/126 ... yes
3/128 ... yes
3/129 ... yes
3/130 ... yes
3/131 ... yes
3/132 ... yes
Redis version >= 2.8.0? ... yes
Ruby version >= 2.3.3 ? ... yes (2.3.5)
Git version >= 2.7.3 ? ... yes (2.13.6)
Git user has default SSH configuration? ... yes
Active users: ... 11
Checking GitLab ... Finished

Possible fixes

Add logged in user as author to the hidden form data.(?)