Using mod_sftp and ssh_host_ecdsa_key segfaults (Signal 11)

Bug #1794605 reported by Jonas Jonsson
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proftpd-dfsg (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Upgrading from 1.3.5d to 1.3.5e causes mod_sftp to crash when using ECDSA host keys.

From a fresh install, add the following to the configuration

SFTPEngine on
Port 2222
SFTPHostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key

Restart and try to login on port 2222 with sftp. The server will crash during KEX_ECDH.

This used to work with 1.3.5d from 17.10 release.

A workaround for the moment is to only use a RSA key instead, i.e. ssh_host_rsa_key.

From proftpd.log:

".... ProFTPD terminating (signal 11)"

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in proftpd-dfsg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
neufeind (neufeind) wrote :

Could that possibly be due to changes in OpenSSL leading crashes? If so, find a fix at: https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/674

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