Change password hangs on palindrome
Bug #196386 reported by
Mark Browning
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-control-center |
Fix Released
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Low
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
When user attempts to change password to a palindrome, gnome-about-me hangs indefinitely, but can be cancelled.
`passwd` correctly warns about palindrome passwords, but this rare case is not handled by the GUI.
Tested today (2/28/2008) on Gutsy 7.10.
Steps to repeat:
System->About Me>Change password -> [Authenticate] ->
Type any palindrome, such as 'panamanap' or 'toot' into both new password boxes, and press enter or click 'Change password'
The system should give a warning about palindrome passwords and allow user to try a new password. Instead, it gives the appearance of working in the background while not actually doing anything.
Related branches
Changed in gnome-control-center: | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Changed in gnome-control-center: | |
importance: | Unknown → Low |
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Upon inspection of the code, it is a simple typo.
In gnome-control- center/ capplets/ about-me/ gnome-about- me-password. c, there are two typos: panlindrome instead of palindrome on line 498 and 529. This is a simple fix, I just don't have the experience to update anything of importance.