Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2021 18:25:54 +0200 From: Ronald Klop <ronald-lists@klop.ws> To: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org>, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: git: b0025f9b7ff0 - main - openssh: update default version addendum in man pages Message-ID: <d53da9bb-c59b-1604-6e88-899e06f31df9@klop.ws> In-Reply-To: <202109041534.184FYq6n093346@gitrepo.freebsd.org> References: <202109041534.184FYq6n093346@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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On 9/4/21 5:34 PM, Ed Maste wrote: > The branch main has been updated by emaste: > > URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=b0025f9b7ff04ed623e9e5d8f9eaf172d5ff23f0 > > commit b0025f9b7ff04ed623e9e5d8f9eaf172d5ff23f0 > Author: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> > AuthorDate: 2021-09-04 15:33:13 +0000 > Commit: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> > CommitDate: 2021-09-04 15:33:13 +0000 > > openssh: update default version addendum in man pages > > Fixes: 2f513db72b03 ("Upgrade to OpenSSH 7.9p1.") > MFC after: 3 days > Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation > --- > crypto/openssh/ssh_config.5 | 2 +- > crypto/openssh/sshd_config.5 | 2 +- > 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/crypto/openssh/ssh_config.5 b/crypto/openssh/ssh_config.5 > index 468b5025ae14..e8b52f309b50 100644 > --- a/crypto/openssh/ssh_config.5 > +++ b/crypto/openssh/ssh_config.5 > @@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ in > Specifies a string to append to the regular version string to identify > OS- or site-specific modifications. > The default is > -.Dq FreeBSD-20180909 . > +.Dq FreeBSD-20200214 . > The value > .Cm none > may be used to disable this. > diff --git a/crypto/openssh/sshd_config.5 b/crypto/openssh/sshd_config.5 > index d28622d984a1..0ae5e665af3d 100644 > --- a/crypto/openssh/sshd_config.5 > +++ b/crypto/openssh/sshd_config.5 > @@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ The default is > Optionally specifies additional text to append to the SSH protocol banner > sent by the server upon connection. > The default is > -.Qq FreeBSD-20180909 . > +.Qq FreeBSD-20200214 . > The value > .Cm none > may be used to disable this. > _______________________________________________ > dev-commits-src-all@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/dev-commits-src-all > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "dev-commits-src-all-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Hi, I'm wondering why the FreeBSD project adds this information to the banner by default. I learned that not exposing information about the running system is good security practice. Any thoughts about this? What is the gain of this banner? NB: I'm not in a position to really question this, just curious why it is the default. Regards, Ronald.
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