[Bug 2019] New: After a possible buffer overflow attack sshd does not accept connections any longer.

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             Bug #: 2019
           Summary: After a possible buffer overflow attack sshd does not
                    accept connections any longer.
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 5.4p1
          Platform: ix86
        OS/Version: HP-UX
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: sshd
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: Cliff.Brown at NCR.com


Hello,
We have a number of servers all around the world that are running sshd
as the only means to remotely log into the system.  Our network
security department has a server 10.6.2.50 using a security program
called Regina Scan.  Retina Scan periodically interrogates the systems
attempting different known attack's to see if any of the systems fail
the attack.  We are then notified when this happens usually requiring
an upgrade.

We are running into a problem where if the test is a Buffer overflow
attack then sshd resists the attack but then will not accept
connections after the attack.  Since local personnel do not have the
root password so this requires powering the server off/on. This does
not always happen.  Sometimes sshd recovers and continues on normally.

Below are examples of the log entries we are seeing.  I don't know if
this is a bug or just a configuration problem.  I have not been able to
find any solution in the readme file for 6.0 or on the web.  So I am
escalating this to the group to see if I can get some direction.

15:03:03: sshd: Did not receive identification string from <IP address>
15:04:29: sshd: Bad protocol version identification ' ' from <IP
Address> 15:04:29: error: reexec socketpair: Interrupted system call
15:04:29: error: ssh_msg_recv: read: header
15:04:29: mountd: mount (version 3) attempt failed for /home2/refpos
request from <IP Address>

Subsequent messages in the log 

15:06:54: sshd: error: ssh_msg_recv: read: header
15:06:54: fatal: recv_rexec_state: ssh_msg_recv failed

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