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2010 Aug 13
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[Bug 1806] New: SSH Client - Militant Identity File Permission Potentially Increases Security Risk
...es Security Risk
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Version: -current
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: ssh
AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
ReportedBy: JakubSadowski at GMail.com
The SSH client (in all versions, on all UNIX-like platforms) that I've
ever used refuses to connect using a key file if it's permissions are
"too open" with no option or bypass provided to the user.
This can potentially undermine the client's own goal of protec...