Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 17:01:29 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jason M. Leonard" <fuzz@ldc.upenn.edu> To: JJB <Barbish3@adelphia.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: freebsd 5.2.1 openssh hole Message-ID: <20040524165011.M91083@lorax.ldc.upenn.edu> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEGDFPAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEGDFPAA.Barbish3@adelphia.net>
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On Mon, 24 May 2004, JJB wrote: > Send email to FBSD OpenSSH port maintainer and tell then the port is > out of date. But only do so if you want to look like a complete moron. (from a box with a recent ports tree) dogfish# ssh -V OpenSSH_3.8.1p1, OpenSSL 0.9.7d 17 Mar 2004 OpenSSH 3.8.1p1 is the latest version available from OpenSSH. The ports tree included with a -RELEASE is the ports tree for that release. It isn't going to be changed. If you want ports more recent than the release date, update your ports collection. :Fuzz > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Thomas May > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 3:23 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: freebsd 5.2.1 openssh hole > > Hi, > > > > i have installed the new version 5.2.1 and the ports collection from > yesterday. i have checked the server > > with nessus and I got a security hole warning. > > > > You are running a version of OpenSSH which is older than 3.7.1 > > > > Versions older than 3.7.1 are vulnerable to a flaw in the buffer > management > > functions which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary > commands on > this > > host. > > > > What can I do ? I have installed openssl from the ports tree, but I > got the > same error. > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21.05.2004 > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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