This is actually a bug in getty, which accepts the username and then starts login.
** Package changed: shadow (Ubuntu) => util-linux (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998816 Title: Login password is shown in plaintext To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/998816/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs