Bug#720131: apache2.2-common: ssl cert gerneration instructions don't work

[jasen@crackle.treshna.com]

Package: apache2.2-common
Version: 2.2.16-6+squeeze11
Severity: normal


generating self-signed certs as described in 
/usr/share/doc/apache2.2-common/README.Debian.gz
does not work:

root@crackle:/etc/apache2/ssl# make-ssl-cert /usr/share/ssl-cert/ssleay.cnf /etc/apache2/ssl/example.com.cert
Could not create certificate. Openssl output was:
Error Loading extension section v3_req
8780:error:2207507C:X509 V3 routines:v2i_GENERAL_NAME_ex:missing value:v3_alt.c:433:
8780:error:22098080:X509 V3 routines:X509V3_EXT_nconf:error in extension:v3_conf.c:93:name=subjectAltName, value=www.example.com
root@crackle:/etc/apache2/ssl# ls
root@crackle:/etc/apache2/ssl# 




-- Package-specific info:
List of /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/*.load:
  alias auth_basic authn_file authz_default authz_groupfile
  authz_host authz_user autoindex cgi deflate dir env mime
  negotiation php5 reqtimeout rewrite setenvif ssl status
List of enabled php5 extensions:
  curl mcrypt pdo pdo_pgsql pgsql suhosin

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 6.0.7
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'oldstable-updates'), (500, 'oldstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_NZ.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages apache2.2-common depends on:
ii  apache2-utils         2.2.16-6+squeeze11 utility programs for webservers
ii  apache2.2-bin         2.2.16-6+squeeze11 Apache HTTP Server common binary f
ii  libmagic1             5.04-5+squeeze2    File type determination library us
ii  lsb-base              3.2-23.2squeeze1   Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip
ii  mime-support          3.48-1             MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap
ii  perl                  5.10.1-17squeeze6  Larry Wall's Practical Extraction 
ii  procps                1:3.2.8-9squeeze1  /proc file system utilities

Versions of packages apache2.2-common recommends:
ii  ssl-cert                      1.0.32     simple debconf wrapper for OpenSSL

Versions of packages apache2.2-common suggests:
pn  apache2-doc <none>                       (no description available)
pn  apache2-sue <none>                       (no description available)
ii  chromium-br 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze6 Chromium browser
ii  epiphany-br 2.30.6-1                     Intuitive GNOME web browser
ii  iceweasel [ 10.0.12esr-1~bpo60+1         Web browser based on Firefox
ii  lynx-cur [w 2.8.8dev.5-1                 Text-mode WWW Browser with NLS sup
ii  w3m [www-br 0.5.2-9                      WWW browsable pager with excellent

Versions of packages apache2.2-common is related to:
pn  apache2-mpm-event     <none>             (no description available)
pn  apache2-mpm-itk       <none>             (no description available)
ii  apache2-mpm-prefork   2.2.16-6+squeeze11 Apache HTTP Server - traditional n
pn  apache2-mpm-worker    <none>             (no description available)

-- Configuration Files:
/etc/apache2/apache2.conf changed:
LockFile ${APACHE_LOCK_DIR}/accept.lock
PidFile ${APACHE_PID_FILE}
Timeout 300
KeepAlive On
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
KeepAliveTimeout 15
<IfModule mpm_prefork_module>
    StartServers          5
    MinSpareServers      10
    MaxSpareServers      20
    MaxClients          200
    MaxRequestsPerChild   0
</IfModule>
<IfModule mpm_worker_module>
    StartServers          2
    MinSpareThreads      25
    MaxSpareThreads      75 
    ThreadLimit          64
    ThreadsPerChild      25
    MaxClients          150
    MaxRequestsPerChild   0
</IfModule>
<IfModule mpm_event_module>
    StartServers          2
    MaxClients          150
    MinSpareThreads      25
    MaxSpareThreads      75 
    ThreadLimit          64
    ThreadsPerChild      25
    MaxRequestsPerChild   0
</IfModule>
User ${APACHE_RUN_USER}
Group ${APACHE_RUN_GROUP}
AccessFileName .htaccess
<Files ~ "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
    Satisfy all
</Files>
DefaultType text/plain
HostnameLookups Off
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
LogLevel warn
Include mods-enabled/*.load
Include mods-enabled/*.conf
Include httpd.conf
Include ports.conf
LogFormat "%v:%p %h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %O \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" vhost_combined
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %O \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %O" common
LogFormat "%{Referer}i -> %U" referer
LogFormat "%{User-agent}i" agent
Include conf.d/
Include sites-enabled/


-- no debconf information