Depending on the feedback, a shoulder-surfer could figure out how long the password is, which could be useful in an attack. Also, if visual feedback is enabled, it will diverge from other standard login procedures such as 'login' and 'ssh'. This should not be the default, but could be configurable for those who want it.
-- Entering password in Terminal gives no visual feedback https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194472 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
