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Bug 501122 - Should not be allowed to paste in the 'Password' input
Should not be allowed to paste in the 'Password' input
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 482159
Product: gnome-screensaver
Classification: Deprecated
Component: general
2.20.x
Other All
: Normal major
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Assigned To: gnome-screensaver maintainers
gnome-screensaver maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-12-02 22:10 UTC by jellegeerts
Modified: 2007-12-04 21:07 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.19/2.20


Description jellegeerts 2007-12-02 22:10:59 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
Imagine you have for whatever reason your own password on the clipboard. Then, anyone can try it by pressing CTRL+V into the 'Password' input when trying to unlock the PC.

Imho, this is a security related bug.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Copy your own password on the clipboard.
2. Lock the screen.
3. Paste the password in the 'password' input by pressing CTRL+V.


Actual results:
The computer can be unlocked by anyone.

Expected results:
The contents of the clipboard should not be pasteable.

Does this happen every time?
Yes.

Other information:
Comment 1 Teppo Turtiainen 2007-12-04 21:07:47 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 482159 ***