[Bug 43692] Re: welcome screen shows user password

[Simon Law]

Hi Diego,

Which version of 5.10 are you using?  Ubuntu or Kubuntu?  That is,
are you using the GNOME version of the KDE version.

Are you talking about the login screen?  When you click on a username,
is this within the Face Browser that lets you select a particular user to
login as?

Thanks.

** Changed in: Ubuntu
Sourcepackagename: None => gdm

** This bug has been flagged as a security issue

** Summary changed:

- welcome screen shows user password
+ Login screen briefly reveals the user's password

** Description changed:

- This was noticed by my sun (Maximilian, 15yrs).
+ This was noticed by my son (Maximilian, 15yrs).
  
- ubuntu 5.10 is installed on Pentium-III/500 with 256Mb RAM, HD 80Gb,
+ Ubuntu 5.10 is installed on Pentium-III/500 with 256Mb RAM, HD 80Gb,
  Nvidia Riva C128ZX video card
  
- On Welcome screen, the first time user clicks on a username, password is for very short readable on password text-box.
- More cliks let read as many bullets as characters in the password (i.e.: password length 8 char -> 8 bullets are shown).
+ On the welcome screen, the first time user clicks on a username, the
+ password is for briefly visible in the password text-box.
+ 
+ More clicks let read as many bullets as characters in the password
+ (i.e.: password length 8 char -> 8 bullets are shown).
  
  Not the best for security.
  
  diego maniacco, Bolzano, Italy
  diego.maniacco at provinz.bz.it

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Login screen briefly reveals the user's password
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43692