[Bug 1834129] [NEW] Presence of sshd_config mandatory

[Luke A. Perkins]

Public bug reported:

OpenSSH 7.9p1
Ubuntu 18..04.2 (LTS)

If a sshd daemon is started with a "-f my_sshd_config" command-line
specification the sshd process still requires the existence of the
sshd_config. The bug is somewhere in one of the forked processes started
when an external client attempts a connection. Since the sshd_config
file does not exists, an external client connection cannot be started.

Solution: If I "touch /etc/ssh/sshd_config" then the lock-up issue goes
away and I am successfully able to login.

Bug: If the sshd configuration file is specified in the command line
execution of the daeomon, then this should be the only file that should
be required.

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Presence of sshd_config mandatory

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  OpenSSH 7.9p1
  Ubuntu 18..04.2 (LTS)

  If a sshd daemon is started with a "-f my_sshd_config" command-line
  specification the sshd process still requires the existence of the
  sshd_config. The bug is somewhere in one of the forked processes
  started when an external client attempts a connection. Since the
  sshd_config file does not exists, an external client connection cannot
  be started.

  Solution: If I "touch /etc/ssh/sshd_config" then the lock-up issue
  goes away and I am successfully able to login.

  Bug: If the sshd configuration file is specified in the command line
  execution of the daeomon, then this should be the only file that
  should be required.

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