Boxes app caches express install passwords in plain text

Bug #1664542 reported by Jeremy Bícha
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gnome-boxes (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Fixed in 3.22.4 and 3.23.4.1

The GNOME bug is marked private since it contains private info.

These are the commits from the 3.22 branch:
https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-boxes/log/?h=gnome-3-22&qt=grep&q=777788

Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)
description: updated
description: updated
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Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Since the package referred to in this bug is in universe or multiverse, it is community maintained. If you are able, I suggest coordinating with upstream and posting a debdiff for this issue. When a debdiff is available, members of the security team will review it and publish the package. See the following link for more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/UpdateProcedures

Changed in gnome-boxes (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for gnome-boxes (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in gnome-boxes (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)
Changed in gnome-boxes (Ubuntu):
status: Expired → Incomplete
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