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Bug#226255: ssh: Please lower debconf priority for some questions



Colin Watson wrote:
> The two remaining high-priority questions in 1:3.8p1-1 are:
> 
> Template: ssh/encrypted_host_key_but_no_keygen

I feel that this is clearly significant enough to be asked at critical
priority.

> Template: ssh/user_environment_tell
> Type: note
> _Description: Environment options on keys have been deprecated
>  This version of OpenSSH disables the environment option for public keys by
>  default, in order to avoid certain attacks (for example, LD_PRELOAD). If
>  you are using this option in an authorized_keys file, beware that the keys
>  in question will no longer work until the option is removed.
>  .
>  To re-enable this option, set "PermitUserEnvironment yes" in
>  /etc/ssh/sshd_config after the upgrade is complete, taking note of the
>  warning in the sshd_config(5) manual page.
> 
> The first of these requires administrator action to generate a new host
> key, and the second requires administrator or user action to fix
> authorized_keys files. In either case the system may become inaccessible
> if the upgrade is being performed remotely and the warnings are not
> heeded.
> 
> Is it really true that these shouldn't be priority high?

I'm not sure about the second one.

-- 
see shy jo

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