Login password is shown in plaintext

[Removed by request]

This bug was originally posted on kernel.org but it was closed because it seems to be a non-related kernel bug: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21272

I'm currently using Ubuntu 12.10 dev and the bug still exists there.

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[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

This is actually a bug in getty, which accepts the username and then starts login.

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

Note this was wishlist in shadow, but i can't find wishlist in the list of options any more.