Wi-Fi password being ignored in prompt

[Giacomo Guiduzzi]

When I try to connect to wireless networks, I usually use the GUI in the top-right of the screen to select a network. I get a prompt which says that to connect I require a password. If I put the network password in the textbox and I press Enter (or click on the button) the prompt closes but it doesn't connect to the network and the password is ignored. I usually have to go in the Wi-Fi settings, select a network's settings and put the password in the textbox in the Security Tab. When I apply and select the network it connects and all is fine from that moment on.

I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Release 16.04 (lsb_release -rd).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic 4.4.0-22.40
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: giacomo 1278 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri Jun 17 11:55:58 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dacb7fcb-2253-45d1-9dce-bbe8fe8eb03a
MachineType: LENOVO 7440W5V
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic root=UUID=be241d4d-68f3-4b36-9714-b63e6a2e4f96 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-22-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-22-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7UET94WW (3.24 )
dmi.board.name: 7440W5V
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7UET94WW(3.24):bd10/17/2012:svnLENOVO:pn7440W5V:pvrThinkPadR400:rvnLENOVO:rn7440W5V:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 7440W5V
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad R400
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Giacomo Guiduzzi, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

To clarify, is this reproducible with a 64-bit environment via http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ ?

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