GNU bug report logs - #79424
30.2; shell-mode doesn't hide password

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Reported by: André A. Gomes <andremegafone <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:10:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 30.2

Fixed in version 31.1

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

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From: Colin Baxter <m43cap <at> yandex.com>
To: André A. Gomes <andremegafone <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 79424 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#79424: 30.2; shell-mode doesn't hide password
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:01:54 +0100

>>>>> André A Gomes <andremegafone <at> gmail.com> writes:

    > Hello, I'm using shell-mode to copy a file to a remote machine:

    > scp /file/path host-name:/file/path

    > The ssh connection requires inserting the password and I'd expect
    > that shell-mode would replace each of the characters with a
    > placeholder (like asterisks).  However, it exposes the password on
    > the screen.

    > In case it matters, the remote machine is a FreeBSD machine
    > running locally on QEMU, where I am passing the flag "-net
    > user,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22".

I can confirm that. Both machines - client and host are debians.
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