Bug#731378: nss-passwords fails to decrypt
On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 11:56:32PM +0100, Stéphane Glondu wrote:
> Le 04/12/2013 23:39, Yann Dirson a écrit :
> >>> nss-passwords, which I only run occasionally, fails today with the
> >>> following message:
> >>>
> >>> Fatal error: exception Main.NSS_decrypt_failed("<base64 here>", -5977, 0)
> >>>
> >>> After trying several accounts on commandline, it looks like it
> >>> succeeds in finding the password entry but just can't decypher it any
> >>> more. Could it be some change in libnss that broke something ?
> >>> [...]
> >> I've got exactly the same versions as you, and it works for me. What
> >> version of Iceweasel are you using?
> >
> > That's 24.1.0esr-1.
> >
> > Now that you ask, I realize that I usually used nss-passwords against
> > archived profiles that I don't open any more - and it does still work
> > on them. Only on the currently-in-use profile does it exhibit the
> > problem.
>
> I've got also the same Iceweasel version, and nss-passwords works on the
> currently-in-use profile, if by that you mean "used by a currently
> running instance of Iceweasel".
That's what I meant.
> Do you get the error no matter which password you query?
Yes
> What happens when you query "" (the empty string)?
The same
> Can you reproduce the bug with a fresh new profile?
No. If I create a new profile, record a password, and query for "", I
do get the recorded password.
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