GNU bug report logs - #17187
24.3.50.1 open-dribble-file stores pw

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>

Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 17:32:02 UTC

Severity: important

Found in version 24.3.50.1

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>
Cc: 17187 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#17187: 24.3.50.1 open-dribble-file stores pw
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 21:24:01 +0200

Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de> writes:

> Am 05.04.2014 18:55, schrieb Andreas Schwab:
>> Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de> writes:
>>
>>> Will that solve the matter already? IMO a pw should never be stored as plain-text.
>>
>> The dribble file does not know what a password is.
>>
>> Andreas.
>>
>
> As Emacs shell sent as prompt for pw, at least Emacs knows.

Not at this level.

Andreas.

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