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Date:      Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:39:12 +0200
From:      mouss <mouss@netoyen.net>
To:        Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-08:05.openssh
Message-ID:  <48070CB0.3050303@netoyen.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1080417155723.23910B-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.1080417155723.23910B-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au>

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Ian Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, FreeBSD Security Advisories wrote:
>
>  > IV.  Workaround
>  > 
>  > Disable support for IPv6 in the sshd(8) daemon by setting the option
>  > "AddressFamily inet" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
>  > 
>  > Disable support for X11 forwarding in the sshd(8) daemon by setting
>  > the option "X11Forwarding no" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
>
> It's not quite clear from this whether both workarounds are required, or
> just either one, until upgrading?
>   


my understanding is that either workaround will prevent the problem, 
since the problem relies on x11 forwarding and ipv6 being both enabled.



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