openssh bugs - Jul 2003 - [Bug 617] /etc/services disregarded

http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=617

           Summary: /etc/services disregarded
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 3.6.1p2
          Platform: ix86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: sshd
        AssignedTo: openssh-bugs at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: tiaan at netsys.co.za


I use RedHat 7.2 and the SSL version which ships with this.
SSHD seams to have an annoying feature/bug which does not honour 
/etc/services. There is a program which periodically starts up on the server 
and when running, listens on a port registered in /etc/servives. However, 
when one ssh to the server, I have now witnessed sshd 'stealing' this
port
and the application fails to start up as the port is already bound. Is there 
a way of telling sshd to honour the reserved ports (man page seems not to 
give any such clues). If not, I would say it would be a welcomed enhancement 
if it could do this.



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------- Additional Comments From dtucker at zip.com.au  2003-07-14 20:33 -------
First, I assume you mean "the SSH version which ships".  You're
referring to
port forwarding?

If I'm following here you mean that sshd permits remote forwarding of
otherwise
unbound ports below port 1024?  That should only be possible if you're
logging
is as root.  The ssh man page says "Privileged ports can be forwarded only
when
logging in as root on the remote machine."

Or do you mean something else?



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