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Bug ID: 6829785 TextCallbackHandler does not honor PasswordCallback.isEchoOn()
6829785 : TextCallbackHandler does not honor PasswordCallback.isEchoOn()

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2009-04-14
Status:
Resolved
Updated Date:
2010-11-04
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2009-08-28
Component:
security-libs
OS:
generic
Sub-Component:
javax.security
CPU:
generic
Priority:
P5
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
7
Fixed Versions:
7

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Description
TextCallbackHandler uses sun.security.util.Password to read password from user input.

Before Console, password is always echoed. After that, it's always hidden. In fact, this should be determined by the value returned by PasswordCallback.isEchoOn().

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EVALUATION

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/jdk/rev/8414927b41d8
2009-08-18


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