Bug 1671

Summary: Openssh does not run with the openssl 1.0.0-beta4 when compiled against beta3
Product: Portable OpenSSH Reporter: jchadima
Component: sshdAssignee: Assigned to nobody <unassigned-bugs>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX    
Severity: normal CC: djm, t8m
Priority: P2    
Version: 5.3p1   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description jchadima 2009-11-13 23:09:08 AEDT
The check in entrophy.c does not recognize openssl-1.0.0-beta4 as valid.
Comment 1 jchadima 2009-11-13 23:10:40 AEDT
Created attachment 1721 [details]
Patch solving the problem
Comment 2 Tomas Mraz 2009-11-14 00:19:43 AEDT
I want to slightly correct the description as it is just a matter of openssh not running with beta4 when compiled against beta3 as the beta status version check is strict. I think the beta status should not be matched. This is implemented in the patch above.
Comment 3 Damien Miller 2009-11-14 17:33:33 AEDT
This is intentional as it is perfectly reasonable to expect binary compatibility-breaking changes in between beta releases. I don't think it is safe to assume that future beta of OpenSSL won't make incompatible changes, so it seems shortsighted to remove the check even if this particular beta does not.
Comment 4 Damien Miller 2010-04-16 15:51:08 AEST
Mass move of bugs RESOLVED->CLOSED following the release of openssh-5.5p1