[Bug 2981] New: Are you sure you want to continue accepts any extra letters after yes or no
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https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2981
Bug ID: 2981
Summary: Are you sure you want to continue accepts any extra
letters after yes or no
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Version: 7.4p1
Hardware: Other
OS: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: security
Priority: P5
Component: ssh
Assignee: unassigned-bugs at mindrot.org
Reporter: troy at box293.com
When you are prompted if you want to continue, y or n is not accepted
however any extra characters after yes or no is accepeted, like yessir
or nosir.
$ ssh xxx at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The authenticity of host 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is
SHA256:olwf2l6OhbtQ6sOo6OyVDzZy17YLuxkTdmGnmR6746E.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? n
Please type 'yes' or 'no': nosir
Host key verification failed.
$ ssh xxx at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The authenticity of host 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is
SHA256:olwf2l6OhbtQ6sOo6OyVDzZy17YLuxkTdmGnmR6746E.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? y
Please type 'yes' or 'no': yessir
Warning: Permanently added 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' (ECDSA) to the list of
known hosts.
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