Thanks for updating the bug, I'm closing it as per your last comment.
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** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
Login screen can display password
Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Hi
I have noticed that under certain conditions the login screen can display
part of the user's password. I have marked this as a security issue because
this bug could result in a third party being able to read this, especially if
the user doesn't look at the screen as (s)he is typing (as a lot of people do)
as they risk only noticing when it is too late. Here is how I can reproduce
this bug:
1) Type in some numbers in the numeric keyboard with the num lock off. The
cursor doesn't move
2) Now type letters or symbols. These are displayed in the password box
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gdm (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 25 10:05:34 2011
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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