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[Bug 1308911] Re: Clipboard contents are accessible within lockscreen

 

** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+ It's possible to paste clipboard content into the lockscreen text fields
+ 
+ [Testcase]
+ 1. Copy some text
+ 2. Lock the screen (Super+L or Ctrl+Alt+L)
+ 3. Try to paste the contents of your clipboard using Ctrl+V into the lockscreen input(s)
+    field.
+ 4. Nothing should be pasted there
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ Anything known
+ 
+ -------
+ 
  - Copy e.g. my password to the clipboard (highlight and/or Ctrl+C)
  - Lock the screen (Ctrl+Alt+L)
  - Paste content from clipboard using middle mouse button or Ctrl+V into input field
  - Login possible (if copied text was the password)
  
  Expected behaviour:
  No content from clipboard available at all in lockscreen
  
  lsb_release -rd:
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  Release:	14.04

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Title:
  Clipboard contents are accessible within lockscreen

Status in Unity:
  Fix Released
Status in Unity 7.2 series:
  In Progress
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  It's possible to paste clipboard content into the lockscreen text fields

  [Testcase]
  1. Copy some text
  2. Lock the screen (Super+L or Ctrl+Alt+L)
  3. Try to paste the contents of your clipboard using Ctrl+V into the lockscreen input(s)
     field.
  4. Nothing should be pasted there

  [Regression Potential]
  Anything known

  -------

  - Copy e.g. my password to the clipboard (highlight and/or Ctrl+C)
  - Lock the screen (Ctrl+Alt+L)
  - Paste content from clipboard using middle mouse button or Ctrl+V into input field
  - Login possible (if copied text was the password)

  Expected behaviour:
  No content from clipboard available at all in lockscreen

  lsb_release -rd:
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  Release:	14.04

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