[gdm] lock screen password field resets every second

[Andreas E.]

After the screen is locked, one normally swipes the screen up and types the password into the password field that is shown. Sometimes, the password field resets the typed text every second (as if the lockscreen is reloaded). Subsequently, when you finish typing your password, the beginning of the password is missing and unlocking fails repeatedly.

Workaround: Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 (login screen), click your user account and type the password.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.24.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sat Jun 3 15:14:36 2017
DisplayManager: gdm3
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-05 (210 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
JournalErrors:
 Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
       Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
       turn off this notice.
 No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andreas E. (andreas-e)]

Steps to reproduce:
1. gnome-shell --replace &disown
2. Lock the screen
3. Unlock the screen and start typing the password

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml