[Bug 917] ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

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http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=917

           Summary: ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote
                    host
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 3.6.1p2
          Platform: ix86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: sshd
        AssignedTo: openssh-bugs at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: henry.herold at comcast.net


I can't ssh into my machine. i am able to ssh localhost and log in with a
password (i am also able to remotely http to it) but remotely i can't log in.
here is the debug output:

ssh -v -v -v -P pcp01417125pcs.umrion01.pa.comcast.net
OpenSSH_3.7p1, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0.9.7b 10 Apr 2003
debug1: Reading configuration data /usr/local/etc/ssh_config
debug3: RNG is ready, skipping seeding
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to pcp01417125pcs.umrion01.pa.comcast.net [x.x.x.x] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /u/a173325/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /u/a173325/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /u/a173325/.ssh/id_dsa type -1
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host
debug1: Calling cleanup 0x2002ae54(0x0)

/etc/hosts.allow:
ALL: ALL

nothing in hosts.deny

/var/log secure:
Aug 19 07:28:44 pcp01417125pcs sshd[4782]: Server listening on x.x.x.x port 22.
Aug 19 18:45:17 pcp01417125pcs xinetd[4795]: START: sgi_fam pid=6508 from=<no
address>
--end--

[root at pcp01417125pcs etc]# iptables -L
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination
 
Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination
 
Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination



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