Bug#507478: ssh-client: ssh-RSA-auth-keys larger than 4609 bits fail to authenticate.

Package: openssh-client Version: 1:5.1p1-4 Severity: normal -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (700, 'unstable'), (500, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale:

Bug#507478: Acknowledgement (ssh-client: ssh-RSA-auth-keys larger than 4609 bits fail to authenticate.)

This bug also applies to the lenny version. I also realized, that it might happen with 4609 bits. I append a transcript, in which I first create a key, copy it to the server (providing my password) and then try to log in (via publickey). I do this with 4608 bits first and thereafter with