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diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml index 010b1b15c7..8fb689fdd5 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,191 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Ssh 4.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Better error handling in ssh_file. There was some rare + errors when a NFS-mounted file was opened by ssh_file and + then remotely deleted during reading. That caused an + endless loop. </p> + <p> + That bug is now fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12699 Aux Id: OTP-11688 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug in the compression algorithm + [email protected].</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12759</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible to start more than one daemon with a + file descriptor given in option fd. Each daemon must of + course have a unique file descriptor.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12966 Aux Id: seq12945 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug that caused the option <c>dh_gex_limit</c> to + be ignored.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13029</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A problem is fixed with the <c>ssh:connect</c> option + <c>pref_public_key_algs</c> specifying user keys.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13158</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Document updates in the ssh reference manual: app doc + file and ssh_connection.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12003</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The authorization phase is made stateful to prevent ssh + acting on messages sent in wrong order.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12787</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Testcases for bad message lengths and for bad subfield + lengths added.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12792 Aux Id: Codenomicon #5214, 6166 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp256', 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp384' and + 'ecdsa-sha2-nistp521' signature algorithms for ssh are + implemented. See RFC 5656.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12936</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The crypto algorithms 'aes192-ctr' and 'aes256-ctr' are + implemented. See RFC 4344.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12939</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The ciphers and macs AEAD_AES_128_GCM and + AEAD_AES_256_GCM are implemented but not enabled per + default. See the SSH App Reference Manual and RFC5647 for + details.</p> + <p> + The ciphers [email protected] and + [email protected] are also implemented and available + in the default configuration.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13018</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The ssh:daemon option dh_gex_groups is extended to read a + user provided ssh moduli file with generator-modulus + pairs. The file is in openssh format.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13052 Aux Id: OTP-13054 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + There is now a file (public_key/priv/moduli) which lists + size-generator-modulus triples. The purpose is to give + servers the possibility to select the crypto primes + randomly among a list of pregenerated triples. This + reduces the risk for some attacks on diffie-hellman + negotiation.</p> + <p> + See the reference manual for public_key:dh_gex_group/4 + where the handling of this is described.</p> + <p> + The ssh server (ssh:daemon) uses this.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13054 Aux Id: OTP-13052 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The ssh:daemon option pwdfun now also takes a fun/4. This + enables the user to 1) check userid-password in another + way than the builtin algorithm, 2) implement rate + limiting per user or source IP or IP+Port, and 3) + implement blocking of missbehaving peers.</p> + <p> + The old fun/2 still works as previously.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13055 Aux Id: OTP-13053 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + There is now a new option to make the server limit the + size range of moduli available for the diffie-hellman + group exchange negotiation. See option <c> + {dh_gex_limits,{Min,Max}}</c> in ssh:daemon/3.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13066</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Ecdh key exchange now validates compressed and + uncompressed keys as defined in rfc5656</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13067</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Search order for the .ssh directory are changed so + <c>$HOME</c> is tried before + <c>init:get_argument(home)</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13109</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The sftp receive window handling is optimized so it will + not update the remote end too often. This makes "sftp + mget" considerable faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13130</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The option <c>key_cb</c> is extended to take an optional + list that is passed to the callback module as an option. + With this it is possible to have different keys depending + on which host that is connected. Another possibility is + to write a callback module that fetches keys etc from a + database.</p> + <p> + Thanks to Vipin Nair.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13156</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Ssh 4.1.3</title> <section><title>Known Bugs and Problems</title> |