[Bug 1707851] [NEW] WiFi Password is not blurred out like the other password entry fields

Simon Quigley tsimonq2 at ubuntu.com
Tue Aug 1 07:20:11 UTC 2017


Public bug reported:

If you use the Lubuntu Alternate installer on a laptop and you connect
to WiFi, the WiFi password is not treated like any other password and is
viewed in plaintext. This is not secure and is most likely not
intentional.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: artful

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Title:
  WiFi Password is not blurred out like the other password entry fields

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If you use the Lubuntu Alternate installer on a laptop and you connect
  to WiFi, the WiFi password is not treated like any other password and
  is viewed in plaintext. This is not secure and is most likely not
  intentional.

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