Bug#594182: iceweasel: dozens of 'master password' requests upon restoring tabs

[Mike Hommey]

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 01:43:45PM +0200, Matija Nalis wrote:
> Package: iceweasel
> Version: 3.5.11-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> When the iceweasel tabs are being restored upon a startup (for example,
> after a crash or machine shutdown or deliberate close with saving window
> state), if the user had several tabs open that require password stored in
> iceweasel and protected with master password, there seems to be a race
> condition that makes iceweasel open not one, but dozens of modal windows
> asking:
> 
> "Password Required
> Please enter the master password for the Software Security Device"
> 
> Normally, it should open only one such modal window (which then unlocks
> passwords for all sites). It seems that the bug is more easily provoked the
> more windows requiring stored passwords you have, and the faster the link to
> the webservers.

According to the upstream bug[1], a workaround is just to press enter
after entering the proper password on the topmost prompt.

Mike

1. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=177175