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Bug#192207: Updated patch



tags 99168 pending
tags 192207 pending
tags 193546 pending
thanks

On Sat, Aug 09, 2003 at 03:47:24PM +1000, Darren Tucker wrote:
> 	Attached is an updated patch that should address a couple of issues with
> the previous one:
> 
> a) The short-cut for permitemptypassword=no is in the authentication
> negotiation.  This means that if the user actually supplies a null
> password, it will be logged.
> 
> b) In the case of permitrootlogin=no, attempt an auth with a totally bogus
> password (idea from openwall linux).
> 
> 	Again, review carefully before using it, I may have overlooked something.

I've thought about this carefully and tested all the interesting
combinations I can think of, and it seems fine. I'll upload to Debian
unstable shortly, at which point no doubt it'll break for half a dozen
people with strange setups, but that's life. ;)

Thanks!

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]




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