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From 4269c292020aa11d7b8e17e804ad207e892d2bfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Berg <bberg@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 17:53:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] network: Fix saving passwords for non-wifi connections

When validating security settings for non-wifi connections, we
temporarily create a wireless connection. Unfortunately, when this
connection is destroyed, it'll clear the stored password from the 802.1x
settings object.

Avoid this by removing the setting before unref'ing the temporary
connection.
---
 .../connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c    | 15 +++++----------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c b/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
index f7d31969a..0ac057f79 100644
--- a/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
+++ b/panels/network/connection-editor/ce-page-8021x-security.c
@@ -126,22 +126,17 @@ validate (CEPage *cepage, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
 		/* FIXME: get failed property and error out of wireless security objects */
 		valid = wireless_security_validate (page->security, error);
 		if (valid) {
-			NMSetting *s_con;
-
 			/* Here's a nice hack to work around the fact that ws_802_1x_fill_connection needs wireless setting. */
-			tmp_connection = nm_simple_connection_new ();
+			tmp_connection = nm_simple_connection_new_clone (connection);
 			nm_connection_add_setting (tmp_connection, nm_setting_wireless_new ());
 
-			/* temp connection needs a 'connection' setting too, since most of
-			 * the EAP methods need the UUID for CA cert ignore stuff.
-			 */
-			s_con = nm_connection_get_setting (connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_CONNECTION);
-			nm_connection_add_setting (tmp_connection, nm_setting_duplicate (s_con));
-
 			ws_802_1x_fill_connection (page->security, "wpa_eap_auth_combo", tmp_connection);
 
+			/* NOTE: It is important we create a copy of the settings, as the
+			 * secrets might be cleared otherwise.
+			 */
 			s_8021x = nm_connection_get_setting (tmp_connection, NM_TYPE_SETTING_802_1X);
-			nm_connection_add_setting (connection, NM_SETTING (g_object_ref (s_8021x)));
+			nm_connection_add_setting (connection, nm_setting_duplicate (NM_SETTING (s_8021x)));
 
 			g_object_unref (tmp_connection);
 		}
-- 
2.34.1