Public bug reported: I have updated recently my system from utopic to vivid, and since that moment pptpd stopped working.
>From what i understand, pptpd needs to be built against pppd version 2.4.6. >This has been fixed in pptpd version 1.4.0-2, as reported here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=745770 I tested with the current pptpd stable package from Debian (1.4.0-5) and it fixed the issue. Relevant log lines from syslog: May 1 16:46:04 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client x.x.x.x control connection started May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE) May 1 16:46:05 Server pppd[1429]: Plugin /usr/lib/pptpd/pptpd-logwtmp.so is for pppd version 2.4.5, this is 2.4.6 May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: GRE: read(fd=6,buffer=7f77411324a0,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error = Input/output error, usually caused by unexpected termination of pppd, check option syntax and pppd logs May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed (pty,gre)=(6,7) May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Reaping child PPP[1429] May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client x.x.x.x control connection finished Package versions: ii pptpd 1.3.4+27+gddb30f8-1ubuntu1 amd64 PoPToP Point to Point Tunneling Server ii ppp 2.4.6-3.1ubuntu1 amd64 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - daemon ** Affects: pptpd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: I have updated recently my system from utopic to vivid, and since that moment pptpd stopped working. From what i understand, pptpd needs to be built against pppd version 2.4.6. This has been fixed in pptpd version 1.4.0-2, as reported here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=745770 I tested with the current pptpd stable package from Debian (1.4.0-5) and it fixed the issue. - Relevant log lines from syslog: - May 1 16:46:02 Server systemd[1]: Started Session 21088 of user xxx. - May 1 16:46:02 Server systemd[1]: Starting Session 21088 of user xxx. - May 1 16:46:04 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client 89.214.41.27 control connection started + May 1 16:46:04 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client x.x.x.x control connection started May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE) May 1 16:46:05 Server pppd[1429]: Plugin /usr/lib/pptpd/pptpd-logwtmp.so is for pppd version 2.4.5, this is 2.4.6 May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: GRE: read(fd=6,buffer=7f77411324a0,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error = Input/output error, usually caused by unexpected termination of pppd, check option syntax and pppd logs May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed (pty,gre)=(6,7) May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Reaping child PPP[1429] - May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client 89.214.41.27 control connection finished + May 1 16:46:05 Server pptpd[1428]: CTRL: Client x.x.x.x control connection finished Package versions: ii pptpd 1.3.4+27+gddb30f8-1ubuntu1 amd64 PoPToP Point to Point Tunneling Server ii ppp 2.4.6-3.1ubuntu1 amd64 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) - daemon -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to pptpd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451419 Title: Plugin /usr/lib/pptpd/pptpd-logwtmp.so is for pppd version 2.4.5, this is 2.4.6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pptpd/+bug/1451419/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
