GNU bug report logs - #30186
27.0.50; Password is not hidden in read-passwd

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:40:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 27.0.50

Done: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 30186 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#30186: 27.0.50; Password is not hidden in read-passwd
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:43:34 +0200

>> So let's do that now.  I think the problem with read-passwd is a
>> security issue, so it should go to emacs-26, do you agree?
>
> Yes, i think it should go into emacs-26.
>
> Juri, do you see any problem with just removing that
> with-silent-modifications altogether?  I.e. this:

I agree that removing with-silent-modifications would be
the best fix.  Thanks for taking care of this.
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