Ubuntu
gnome-system-tools package

wlan key unencrypted in system-wide readable file

Bug #60131 reported by Christian Enkrich
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

if a wireless connection with encryption is configured, the file /etc/network/interfaces contains an unencrypted version of the wireless-key, while this file is readable by all users

chris

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Christian Enkrich (ubuntu06) wrote :

sorry, wrong "affect"-group, it does not affect usplash...

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Luka Renko (lure) wrote :

This is confirmed, not sure though if we can get around it...

Changed in usplash:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote :

When g-s-t adds a key to this file, perhaps it should change the permissions

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

Changed in gnome-system-tools:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
status: Confirmed → Rejected
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