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FS#46795 - [gdm] shows password in cleartext

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Yousry Abdallah (yousry) - Monday, 19 October 2015, 07:59 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 11 June 2016, 12:26 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

The Gnome Display manager shows the user password in clear-text after system wakeup.

Additional info:
* package version(s)

3.18.0-1 (x86_64)

* config and/or log files etc.

Steps to reproduce:

-Login
-Wait for energy saving mode.
-Start unlock type password but don't press return.

-Wait for energy saving mode.

-Press a mouse button or a key.

This task depends upon

Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Saturday, 11 June 2016, 12:26 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Samantha McVey (samcv) - Friday, 10 June 2016, 02:33 GMT
Can you please update on whether or not this is still a problem? Most likely this was a bug with the upstream package gdm and hopefully it has been fixed. Waiting for your response.
Comment by Yousry Abdallah (yousry) - Saturday, 11 June 2016, 07:31 GMT
The problem did not recur.

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