From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.16-22 i686) Description of problem: The popup password entry box for vnc(3.3.3r2-14) echoes the typed password in the clear: type 'swordfish', you see 'swordfish' instead of '*********'. How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. type 'vncviewer'; enter hostname to connect 2. type 'swordfish in password box Actual Results: echoes "swordfish" in plaintext Expected Results: should echo '********' Additional info: RH7.0 with upgrades; gnome desktop VNC version: Name : vnc Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 3.3.3r2 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 14 Build Date: Mon 19 Feb 2001 10:27:13 AM PST Install date: Sat 14 Apr 2001 12:16:54 PM PDT Build Host: porky.devel.redhat.com Group : User Interface/Desktops Source RPM: vnc-3.3.3r2-14.src.rpm
This is actually an Xaw bug, fixed in rawhide. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 19231 ***