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Date:      Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:37:56 -0600
From:      Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>
To:        "Jeroen C.van Gelderen" <jeroen@vangelderen.org>
Cc:        Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>, Brian Nelson <notgod@notgod.com>, Niels Provos <provos@citi.umich.edu>, FreeBSD Security <security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ENOUGH!!! Re: [openssh-unix-announce] Re: Upcoming OpenSSH vu lner ability (fwd)
Message-ID:  <4.3.2.7.2.20020625183521.00dd9af0@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <B33A8B8D-8895-11D6-92C3-000393754B1C@vangelderen.org>
References:  <4.3.2.7.2.20020625173402.00b4af00@localhost>

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Sure! I'll send a note under separate cover with a
location where it can be downloaded via HTTP. The 
important thing is to add the lines

UsePrivilegeSeparation yes
Compression yes

to sshd_config, and also to delete any lines that the
newer version complains about (e.g. CheckMail).

--Brett

At 05:45 PM 6/25/2002, Jeroen C.van Gelderen wrote:
  
>On Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at 07:37 , Brett Glass wrote:
>
>>Geeze.... Just when someone finally says something nice about
>>me on this list.... ;-)
>>
>>Seriously, though, I'm just being practical. BTW, I've finally
>>managed to build a working binary package that will replace the \
>>built-in OpenSSH in place on 4.4, 4.5, and 4.5-RELEASE. You
>>may have to change /etc/ssh/sshd_config by hand afterward, but
>>then you'll get privilege separation. Anyone who would like
>> download or would like to post it, just e-mail.
>
>That sounds real good (TM). I could put it up for download if you want?
>
>-J
>
>
>>
>>--Brett
>>
>>
>>At 03:43 PM 6/25/2002, Mike Silbersack wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Brian Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>>>So far, against all odds, Brett Glass has had the most stable,
>>>>unemotional, and responsible response to this whole issue...  everyone
>>>>else likes to yell at you when you don't trust whatever they say because
>>>>they are "big head figures" or suffering from "Young Geek Ego(tm)".
>>>
>>>This just proves that there is an exploit in the wild, and that someone
>>>has hacked Brett's box and is impersonating him. :)
>>>
>>>Mike "Silby" Silbersack
>>>
>>>
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