[Bug 51368] Entering invalid wep key can lock machine

[Niall Walsh]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: network-manager

Add a new wireless network device (rausb0 in case it matters) and open
the networking tool.   Go to an existing wireless device and select the
hex wep key and copy it.  Now configure the new card and paste in the
wireless key.   When you activate the new card the progress dialog
appears for a few seconds and then stalls, seemingly locking up the
entire box (push reset/power button required).   I appreciate now that
the copy/paste proceedure is pointless and that in fact I was attempting
to set the wireless key to **************** instead of the real value
however I still feel a bug exists in that this locked the machine
completely.   Kernel 2.6.15-25-386 #1 PREEMPT on up to date Dapper

** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
         Status: Needs Info

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Entering invalid wep key can lock machine
https://launchpad.net/bugs/51368