Bug 1043661 - Permissions on /etc/ssh/moduli should be 0644, I think
Summary: Permissions on /etc/ssh/moduli should be 0644, I think
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: openssh
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Petr Lautrbach
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-12-16 20:48 UTC by Andy Lutomirski
Modified: 2014-06-10 02:51 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

Fixed In Version: openssh-6.2p2-8.fc19
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2014-05-21 23:23:24 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description Andy Lutomirski 2013-12-16 20:48:32 UTC
Setting /etc/ssh/moduli to mode 0600 adds very little security: it's straightforward to probe the contents by connecting over ssh and politely asking the server to do a group exchange.

On the other hand, making /etc/ssh/moduli unreadable by non-root users causes a real problem: it prevents things like Paramiko from reading and using it as a source of kex groups.

Ubuntu, by comparison, sets the mode to 0644.

Comment 1 Petr Lautrbach 2014-02-26 14:55:43 UTC
You are right, this is public information.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2014-05-15 14:01:57 UTC
openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 20.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2014-05-16 10:03:00 UTC
Package openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 20 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2014-6380/openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2014-05-20 06:12:43 UTC
openssh-6.2p2-8.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/openssh-6.2p2-8.fc19

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2014-05-21 23:23:24 UTC
openssh-6.4p1-4.fc20 has been pushed to the Fedora 20 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2014-06-10 02:51:01 UTC
openssh-6.2p2-8.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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