Hello, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.courno...@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi, > > When password-protecting (encrypting) a file with LibreOffice, it fails > silently, leaving the file unprotected (!). > > Reproducer: > > 1. Launch Calc with 'libreoffice --calc'. > 2. Input something in the first cell. > 3. Select File -> Save As. At the bottom left of the dialog box, make > sure to tick the "Save with password" box. Give it a name, > e.g. very-secret.ods, then click on "Save". > 4. Enter a dummy password, such as 1234. > 5. Quit LibreOffice Calc. > > 6. Open the assumed protected file, with 'libreoffice --calc > very-secret.ods'. Notice the file is open without any password. > > No output is printed at the console, and if you have an truly > password-encrypted file, it won't be able to open it. Attached is a sample ODS file, produced on a different GNU/Linux distribution immune to the problem. The password is: "1234".
password-protected-spreadsheet.ods
Description: Binary data
When attempting to open it with our LibreOffice, it says: "The password is incorrect. The file cannot be opened.", which is a lie. -- Thanks, Maxim