Invalid quantifier javascript error when creating account

[John Reuning]

Using the latest update (as of 9 Aug 2010) of UEC tools and web app, I am unable to create an account with a password containing two adjacent asterisks ("**"). The error message in firebug is:

invalid quantifier [plus some characters from the password string]
[Break on this error] function iRc(c,b){var a=(new RegExp(b)).exec(c);return a==null?false:c==a[0]}
https://[hostname]:8443/E1314E9CA21508A4E229BB13E2D0AF43.cache.html (line 2120)

It seems to happen with a double asterisk at the beginning, end, or in the middle.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to Ubuntu cloud controller web url
2. Click on "Apply" to apply for account
3. Enter account information, including password with double asterisk characters
4. Click "Sign up"

The result is no error message in the web UI, just nothing happens. Seeing the error message requires a js debugger.

Eucalyptus package version: 1.6.2-0ubuntu30.3

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

Confirmed on Eucalyptus 2.0 (Maverick). I used a password of 'aaa**aaa', and got (in the FireBug console):

invalid quantifier *aaa.*
[Break on this error] function yRc(c,b){var a=(new RegExp(b)).exec(c);return a==null?false:c==a[0]}

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

Opening upstream. The important points here (notwithstanding if asterisks -- either single or more -- are or not valid for password is:

1. *NO* feedback is provided for the user.
2. Of course, the Javascript code error.

[Dmitrii Zagorodnov (dmitrii)]

fixed in revno 1222

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

Confirmed working on rev 1230/1231, so marking Fix Released.

@John Reuning: if you consider this fix important for Lucid, please open a task for it.