[Bug 1717323] [NEW] System generated password strength "Not good enough"

[spm2011]

Public bug reported:

cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-1build2 amd64

Steps to reproduce:
Add new user through Unity control center.
Set password, click gear icon to generate password. Keep generating a new password.

Some of the system generated passwords have strengths of "Not good
enough" even though they look like fine passwords, e.g. "5UG-owjlHuzt"
(see screenshot)

Expected:
That password looks like it should be good strength.

** Affects: cracklib2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: unity-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: xenial

** Attachment added: "pw_not_strong.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717323/+attachment/4950312/+files/pw_not_strong.png

** Also affects: unity-control-center (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Description changed:

  cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-1build2 amd64
  
  Steps to reproduce:
- Add new user.
+ Add new user through Unity control center.
  Set password, click gear icon to generate password. Keep generating a new password.
  
  Some of the system generated passwords have strengths of "Not good
  enough" even though they look like fine passwords, e.g. "5UG-owjlHuzt"
  (see screenshot)
+ 
+ Expected:
+ That password looks like it should be good strength.

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Title:
  System generated password strength "Not good enough"

Status in cracklib2 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in unity-control-center package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  cracklib-runtime 2.9.2-1build2 amd64

  Steps to reproduce:
  Add new user through Unity control center.
  Set password, click gear icon to generate password. Keep generating a new password.

  Some of the system generated passwords have strengths of "Not good
  enough" even though they look like fine passwords, e.g. "5UG-owjlHuzt"
  (see screenshot)

  Expected:
  That password looks like it should be good strength.

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