Problem
On Fedora 43 Live installation images, the installer might crash when user enters a specific password to any password field (disk encryption password, user password). The reported error is “Password Too Weak”. The installer is then forcefully closed, the installation can’t be started.
Cause
It seems that the installer’s “WebUI” interface (available on Live images for Fedora 43) handles some outputs of the password strength checker incorrectly and crashes instead of reporting the error and asking the user to create a different password. It has not been fully confirmed, but problematic passwords may include certain keywords, such as pw, root, bin, daemon, adm, lp, etc.
Related Issues
Bugzilla report: #2413086
Workarounds
Start the installer again. Use a different password, follow the rules to create a strong password, and avoid any passwords that include system related keywords.
If the installer keeps crashing no matter what password you pick, you can also use the network installer, which shouldn’t be affected by this bug.