Subject: lib/24879: readline emulation problem: password not hidden
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <wiz@NetBSD.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 03/22/2004 15:32:49
>Number:         24879
>Category:       lib
>Synopsis:       readline emulation problem: password not hidden
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    lib-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Mar 22 14:35:00 UTC 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Thomas Klausner
>Release:        NetBSD 1.6ZF/i386
>Organization:
	
>Environment:
	
	
>Description:
I was trying pwsafe (pkg attached) and stumbled over                                                
a weird bug. When compiled with editline, when I do                                            
        pwsafe --createdb -f test                                                                   
the first password prompt echoes the typed characters;                                              
the second one is fine.                                                                             
When I use GNU readline instead, all passwords are hidden,                                          
as they should be.                                                                                  
>How-To-Repeat:
Compile pwsafe package. (will be attached to PR)
For comparison, uncomment USE_GNU_READLINE to compile against GNU readline.
I'll also attach kdumps of behaviour with editline and GNU readline.
>Fix:
No idea.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: