I hope you mean OpenSSH 3.7p1 ?

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, Alex Lambert wrote:

>
> 3.7.1 was just released.
>
> Two patches for similar issues in a very short timeframe. Who do they
> think they are -- Microsoft? <grin>
>
>
>
>
> apl
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: OpenSSH Security Advisory: buffer.adv
> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:13:30 +0200
> From: Markus Friedl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> This is the 2nd revision of the Advisory.
>
> This document can be found at:  http://www.openssh.com/txt/buffer.adv
>
> 1. Versions affected:
>
>          All versions of OpenSSH's sshd prior to 3.7.1 contain buffer
>          management errors.  It is uncertain whether these errors are
>          potentially exploitable, however, we prefer to see bugs
>          fixed proactively.
>
>          Other implementations sharing common origin may also have
>          these issues.
>
> 2. Solution:
>
>       Upgrade to OpenSSH 3.7.1 or apply the following patch.
>
> ===================================================================
> Appendix A: patch for OpenSSH 3.6.1 and earlier
>
> Index: buffer.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/buffer.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.16
> retrieving revision 1.18
> diff -u -r1.16 -r1.18
> --- buffer.c  26 Jun 2002 08:54:18 -0000      1.16
> +++ buffer.c  16 Sep 2003 21:02:39 -0000      1.18
> @@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
>   void
>   buffer_init(Buffer *buffer)
>   {
> -     buffer->alloc = 4096;
> -     buffer->buf = xmalloc(buffer->alloc);
> +     const u_int len = 4096;
> +
> +     buffer->alloc = 0;
> +     buffer->buf = xmalloc(len);
> +     buffer->alloc = len;
>       buffer->offset = 0;
>       buffer->end = 0;
>   }
> @@ -34,8 +37,10 @@
>   void
>   buffer_free(Buffer *buffer)
>   {
> -     memset(buffer->buf, 0, buffer->alloc);
> -     xfree(buffer->buf);
> +     if (buffer->alloc > 0) {
> +             memset(buffer->buf, 0, buffer->alloc);
> +             xfree(buffer->buf);
> +     }
>   }
>
>   /*
> @@ -69,6 +74,7 @@
>   void *
>   buffer_append_space(Buffer *buffer, u_int len)
>   {
> +     u_int newlen;
>       void *p;
>
>       if (len > 0x100000)
> @@ -98,11 +104,13 @@
>               goto restart;
>       }
>       /* Increase the size of the buffer and retry. */
> -     buffer->alloc += len + 32768;
> -     if (buffer->alloc > 0xa00000)
> +
> +     newlen = buffer->alloc + len + 32768;
> +     if (newlen > 0xa00000)
>               fatal("buffer_append_space: alloc %u not supported",
> -                 buffer->alloc);
> -     buffer->buf = xrealloc(buffer->buf, buffer->alloc);
> +                 newlen);
> +     buffer->buf = xrealloc(buffer->buf, newlen);
> +     buffer->alloc = newlen;
>       goto restart;
>       /* NOTREACHED */
>   }
> Index: channels.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/channels.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.194
> retrieving revision 1.195
> diff -u -r1.194 -r1.195
> --- channels.c        29 Aug 2003 10:04:36 -0000      1.194
> +++ channels.c        16 Sep 2003 21:02:40 -0000      1.195
> @@ -228,12 +228,13 @@
>       if (found == -1) {
>               /* There are no free slots.  Take last+1 slot and expand the array.  */
>               found = channels_alloc;
> -             channels_alloc += 10;
>               if (channels_alloc > 10000)
>                       fatal("channel_new: internal error: channels_alloc %d "
>                           "too big.", channels_alloc);
> +             channels = xrealloc(channels,
> +                 (channels_alloc + 10) * sizeof(Channel *));
> +             channels_alloc += 10;
>               debug2("channel: expanding %d", channels_alloc);
> -             channels = xrealloc(channels, channels_alloc * sizeof(Channel *));
>               for (i = found; i < channels_alloc; i++)
>                       channels[i] = NULL;
>       }
>
>
> ===================================================================
> Appendix B: patch for OpenSSH 3.7
>
> Index: buffer.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/buffer.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.17
> retrieving revision 1.18
> diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18
> --- buffer.c  16 Sep 2003 03:03:47 -0000      1.17
> +++ buffer.c  16 Sep 2003 21:02:39 -0000      1.18
> @@ -23,8 +23,11 @@
>   void
>   buffer_init(Buffer *buffer)
>   {
> -     buffer->alloc = 4096;
> -     buffer->buf = xmalloc(buffer->alloc);
> +     const u_int len = 4096;
> +
> +     buffer->alloc = 0;
> +     buffer->buf = xmalloc(len);
> +     buffer->alloc = len;
>       buffer->offset = 0;
>       buffer->end = 0;
>   }
> @@ -34,8 +37,10 @@
>   void
>   buffer_free(Buffer *buffer)
>   {
> -     memset(buffer->buf, 0, buffer->alloc);
> -     xfree(buffer->buf);
> +     if (buffer->alloc > 0) {
> +             memset(buffer->buf, 0, buffer->alloc);
> +             xfree(buffer->buf);
> +     }
>   }
>
>   /*
> Index: channels.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/channels.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.194
> retrieving revision 1.195
> diff -u -r1.194 -r1.195
> --- channels.c        29 Aug 2003 10:04:36 -0000      1.194
> +++ channels.c        16 Sep 2003 21:02:40 -0000      1.195
> @@ -228,12 +228,13 @@
>       if (found == -1) {
>               /* There are no free slots.  Take last+1 slot and expand the array.  */
>               found = channels_alloc;
> -             channels_alloc += 10;
>               if (channels_alloc > 10000)
>                       fatal("channel_new: internal error: channels_alloc %d "
>                           "too big.", channels_alloc);
> +             channels = xrealloc(channels,
> +                 (channels_alloc + 10) * sizeof(Channel *));
> +             channels_alloc += 10;
>               debug2("channel: expanding %d", channels_alloc);
> -             channels = xrealloc(channels, channels_alloc * sizeof(Channel *));
>               for (i = found; i < channels_alloc; i++)
>                       channels[i] = NULL;
>       }
>
> ===================================================================
>
>
>
>

James Smallacombe                     PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor
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