gnome-boxes saves "setup-data.conf" and all it's containing info - such as usernames, passwords, and private license codes - as plaintext.
This can be considered a security risk and can allow leakage of such content much easier to get into the wrong hands.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-boxes (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-lowlatency 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Nov 8 08:34:50 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-17 (83 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-boxes UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-10-19 (19 days ago)
gnome-boxes saves "setup-data.conf" and all it's containing info - such as usernames, passwords, and private license codes - as plaintext.
This can be considered a security risk and can allow leakage of such content much easier to get into the wrong hands.
ProblemType: Bug ature: Ubuntu 4.18.0- 10.11-lowlatenc y 4.18.12 10-lowlatency x86_64 DIR=<set>
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: gnome-boxes (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Nov 8 08:34:50 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-17 (83 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-boxes
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-10-19 (19 days ago)