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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/ssh/vsn.mk | 2 |
2 files changed, 171 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml index bddae00dd2..f93753f1d2 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,176 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Ssh 4.5</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The internal handling of SSH options is re-written.</p> + <p> + Previously there were no checks if a client option was + given to a daemon or vice versa. This is corrected now. + If your code has e.g. a client-only option in a call to + start a daemon, the call will fail.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12872</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Modernization of key exchange algorithms. See + draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-kex-sha2 for a discussion.</p> + <p> + Removed an outdated weak algorithm and added stronger + replacements to keep interoperability with other modern + ssh clients and servers. The default ordering of the + algorithms is also adjusted.</p> + <p> + Retired: The nowadays unsecure key-exchange + <c>diffie-hellman-group1-sha1</c> is not enabled by + default, but can be enabled with the option + <c>preferred-algorithms</c>.</p> + <p> + Added: The new stronger key-exchange + <c>diffie-hellman-group16-sha512</c>, + <c>diffie-hellman-group18-sha512</c> and + <c>diffie-hellman-group14-sha256</c> are added and + enabled by default.</p> + <p> + The questionable [RFC 6194] sha1-based algorithms + <c>diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1</c> and + <c>diffie-hellman-group14-sha1</c> are however still kept + enabled by default for compatibility with ancient clients + and servers that lack modern key-exchange alternatives. + When the draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-kex-sha2 becomes an rfc, + those sha1-based algorithms and + <c>diffie-hellman-group1-sha1</c> will be deprecated by + IETF. They might then be removed from the default list in + Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14110</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Modernized internal representation of sftp by use of + maps.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14117</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Extension Negotiation Mechanism and the extension + <c>server-sig-algs</c> in + draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-ext-info-05 are implemented.</p> + <p> + The related draft-ietf-curdle-rsa-sha2-05 is implemented + and introduces the signature algorithms + <c>rsa-sha2-256</c> and <c>rsa-sha2-512</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14193</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The 'timeout' and 'connect_timeout' handling in + ssh_sftp:start_channel documentation is clarified.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14216</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The functions <c>ssh:connect</c>, <c>ssh:shell</c> and + <c>ssh:start_channel</c> now accept an IP-tuple as Host + destination argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14243</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The function <c>ssh:daemon_info/1</c> now returns Host + and Profile as well as the Port info in the property + list.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14259</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed the option <c>public_key_alg</c> which was + deprecated in 18.2. Use <c>pref_public_key_algs</c> + instead.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14263</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The SSH application is refactored regarding daemon + starting. The resolution of contradicting <c>Host</c> + argument and <c>ip</c> option were not described. There + were also strange corner cases when the <c>'any'</c> + value was used in <c>Host</c> argument or <c>ip</c> + option. This is (hopefully) resolved now, but it may + cause incompatibilities for code using both <c>Host</c> + and the <c>ip</c> option. The value 'loopback' has been + added for a correct way of naming those addresses.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14264</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The supervisor code is refactored. The naming of + listening IP-Port-Profile triples are slightly changed to + improve consistency in strange corner cases as resolved + by OTP-14264</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14267 Aux Id: OTP-14266 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>idle_time</c> option can now be used in daemons.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14312</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added test cases for IETF-CURDLE Extension Negotiation + (ext-info)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14361</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Testcases for IETF-CURDLE extension + <c>server-sig-algs</c> including <c>rsa-sha2-*</c></p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14362 Aux Id: OTP-14361 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The option <c>auth_methods</c> can now also be used in + clients to select which authentication options that are + used and in which order.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14399</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Checks that a ECDSA public key (<c>ecdsa-sha2-nistp*</c>) + stored in a file has the correct size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14410</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Ssh 4.4.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk index 48332d2e5a..7208baca6e 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ #-*-makefile-*- ; force emacs to enter makefile-mode -SSH_VSN = 4.4.2 +SSH_VSN = 4.5 APP_VSN = "ssh-$(SSH_VSN)" |