Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 21:46:02 +0100 From: Gerhard Sittig <Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net> To: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: openssh version Message-ID: <20020101214601.A1494@shell.gsinet.sittig.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1020101123222.14067C-100000@fledge.watson.org>; from rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG on Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 12:36:58PM -0500 References: <200201010631.g016Va856231@zibbi.icomtek.csir.co.za> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1020101123222.14067C-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 12:36 -0500, Robert Watson wrote:
>
> [ forwarding "issues" with BitKeeper and OpenSSH < 2.9.9 ]
>
> I've run into a related problem with SSH forwarding that occurs when a
> forwarded TCP connection takes a while to connect. The problem is that
> apparently the OpenSSH sshd we ship discards data sent over a forwarded
> connection before all parts are completed. If you're using forwarding
> connecting to a server with high latency, and on a client-driven protocol,
> you may lose some content on the connection.
Could this be the reason for what I'm experiencing here? Under
load or should the initial handshake not go quick enough (busy
ISP in the evening hours), my POP3 over SSL connection stalls
and times out without (successfully) transferring any data.
$ uname -sr
FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE
$ openssl version
OpenSSL 0.9.6 24 Sep 2000
$ pkg_info | grep fetchmail
fetchmail-5.6.1 Batch mail retrieval/forwarding utility for pop2, pop3, apo
This would point to the lower layer (OpenSSL). I understand
that OpenSSH makes use of its functionality.
$ ssh -V
SSH Version OpenSSH_2.3.0 green@FreeBSD.org 20010321, protocol versions 1.5/2.0.
Compiled with SSL (0x0090600f).
virtually yours 82D1 9B9C 01DC 4FB4 D7B4 61BE 3F49 4F77 72DE DA76
Gerhard Sittig true | mail -s "get gpg key" Gerhard.Sittig@gmx.net
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