[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Phillip Susi
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 356766 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356766 I made a mistake. That version actually worked before I modified it. The test is a bit different in version 1.1.1-4ubuntu2, so it looks like this got fixed in the natty version. In the Maverick version the t

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Steve Langasek
please show the /etc/pam.d/common-password file from the affected system (as well as /etc/pam.d/passwd, if that's how you're reproducing it). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749 Title

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Phillip Susi
That UNIX_DES_CRYPT test is somehow broken. If I remove it then it fixes the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749 Title: cannot change password with a similar one -- ubun

Re: [Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Mar 02, 2011 at 09:23:59PM -, Phillip Susi wrote: > This bug is in the pam package and introduced by the quilt patch > "007_modules_pam_unix". It appears to be intentional, but incorrect > behavior. The code has this comment: >/* The traditional crypt() truncates passwords t

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Phillip Susi
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #616161 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616161 ** Also affects: pam (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616161 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Phillip Susi
This bug is in the pam package and introduced by the quilt patch "007_modules_pam_unix". It appears to be intentional, but incorrect behavior. The code has this comment: /* The traditional crypt() truncates passwords to 8 chars. It is possible to circumvent the above checks by

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2011-03-02 Thread Phillip Susi
I can reproduce this. Marking as confirmed. ** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bu

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2010-08-16 Thread meisterplanlos
This affects me too. ** Tags added: apport-collected -- cannot change password with a similar one https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2010-07-01 Thread ®om
Wordaround : change to a totally different password, and change again to the one you want. -- cannot change password with a similar one https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bug

[Bug 600749] Re: cannot change password with a similar one

2010-07-01 Thread ®om
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51245368/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "LoginDefs.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51245369/LoginDefs.txt -- cannot change password with a similar one https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/600749 You received this b