Activity log for bug #1217183

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2013-08-27 04:27:23 mitch_feaster bug added bug
2013-08-27 04:31:28 mitch_feaster description It appears that version 1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 of libgcrypt11 breaks vpnc for some cisco 3000 vpn gateways. Ever since I updated I haven't been able to connect, but today I rolled back to libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.1 and things are working again. Note that I tried with 1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 immediately before rolling back so it's highly unlikely that anything changes on the cisco gateway side to fix it. With libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 I was seeing the following messages in /var/log/syslog: <pre> Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... Aug 21 22:47:06 sonbuntu avahi-daemon[1116]: Withdrawing workstation service for tun0. Aug 21 22:47:06 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... </pre> I also strace'd vpnc and things seemed to hang around here: <pre> time(NULL) = 1377150323 times({tms_utime=8, tms_stime=1, tms_cutime=0, tms_cstime=0}) = 1717972828 gettimeofday({1377150323, 725505}, NULL) = 0 getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF, {ru_utime={0, 88000}, ru_stime={0, 16000}, ...}) = 0 time(NULL) = 1377150323 times({tms_utime=8, tms_stime=1, tms_cutime=0, tms_cstime=0}) = 1717972828 time(NULL) = 1377150323 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 96000) = 0 (Timeout) poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 192000^C <unfinished ...> </pre> After rolling back to libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.1 I don't see these messages and I can successfully connect to my vpn. See also: http://askubuntu.com/questions/335694/vpnc-has-stopped-working-with-cisco-vpn-gateway-ubuntu-13-04 It appears that version 1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 of libgcrypt11 breaks vpnc for some cisco 3000 vpn gateways. Ever since I updated I haven't been able to connect, but today I rolled back to libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.1 and things are working again. Note that I tried with 1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 immediately before rolling back so it's highly unlikely that anything changes on the cisco gateway side to fix it. With libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.2 I was seeing the following messages in /var/log/syslog: Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 21 22:44:56 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... Aug 21 22:47:06 sonbuntu avahi-daemon[1116]: Withdrawing workstation service for tun0. Aug 21 22:47:06 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0) Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found. Aug 21 22:48:08 sonbuntu NetworkManager[1193]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring... I also strace'd vpnc and things seemed to hang around here: time(NULL) = 1377150323 times({tms_utime=8, tms_stime=1, tms_cutime=0, tms_cstime=0}) = 1717972828 gettimeofday({1377150323, 725505}, NULL) = 0 getrusage(RUSAGE_SELF, {ru_utime={0, 88000}, ru_stime={0, 16000}, ...}) = 0 time(NULL) = 1377150323 times({tms_utime=8, tms_stime=1, tms_cutime=0, tms_cstime=0}) = 1717972828 time(NULL) = 1377150323 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 96000) = 0 (Timeout) poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 192000^C <unfinished ...> After rolling back to libgcrypt11=1.5.0-3ubuntu2.1 I don't see these messages and I can successfully connect to my vpn. See also: http://askubuntu.com/questions/335694/vpnc-has-stopped-working-with-cisco-vpn-gateway-ubuntu-13-04
2013-09-02 10:56:53 Launchpad Janitor libgcrypt11 (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
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