On 3 May 2013 15:26, Dan Mashal <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Chris Murphy <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > On May 3, 2013, at 2:04 PM, Dan Mashal <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> I believe that this is a major security risk and that this is a new UI
> >> change going forward and this is not a bug.
> >>
> >> Do you think this is a good idea?
> >
> > No. I think it's a bug, and a bug should be filed on it.
> >
> >
> > Chris Murphy
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> It was.
>
>
> And closed as NOTABUG.
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=959541
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958608
>
> So I just wanted to email other intelligent people and see if I was
> crazy or stupid.
>
>
I would have to say that this would be considered a security bug in certain
environments as the security controls assume that the password is not
visible and can't be made visible if the person typing in gets distracted
(intentionally or unintentionally) and removed from the desk for a short
time.




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