[Bug 272232] [NEW] passwd - passwords do not match but updated successfully

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Binary package hint: passwd

As root, if you attempt to change the password, and the passwords do not
match you get "passwords do not match" and "password updated
successfully".  It should only report "passwords do not match".  It
shouldn't say "password updated sucessfully".  According to Synaptic the
passwd package is at level "1:4.1.1-1ubuntu1".  This is on 8.10 Alpha 6.
Here's the output:

root at ehud:/# passwd
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
Sorry, passwords do not match
passwd: password updated successfully
root at ehud:/# lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release:	8.10
root at ehud:/#

This happens for normal users as well:

userX at ehud:~$ passwd
Changing password for userX.
(current) UNIX password: 
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
Sorry, passwords do not match
passwd: password updated successfully
userX at ehud:~$

** Affects: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dustin Kirkland (kirkland)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: pam (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Steve Langasek (vorlon)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu Intrepid)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dustin Kirkland (kirkland)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: pam (Ubuntu Intrepid)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Steve Langasek (vorlon)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu Intrepid)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

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passwd - passwords do not match but updated successfully
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272232
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