[Bug 277704] [NEW] ssh fails with xmalloc: zero size

[Jeff Hanson]

Public bug reported:

The latest openssh client in Intrepid (1:5.1p1-1ubuntu2) fails to
connect to certain hosts such as HP ProCurve switches and dd-wrt
routers.  Attempting to connect to one of these systems (and possible
other system types) results in the following error:

$ ssh root at dd-wrt.example.com
xmalloc: zero size
$

This is a known bug that has been fixed upstream:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497026

The fix is in 5.1p1-3 (see the above bug report.)

Would it be possible to get this update in for Intrepid?  Currently the
only workaround is to downgrade to 4.7p1-8ubuntu1

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

** Affects: openssh (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #497026
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497026

** Also affects: openssh (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497026
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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ssh fails with xmalloc: zero size
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277704
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