RedHat 7 - key finger print 00:00:...:00 - fatal: xfree: NULL pointer given as argument

[Pekka Savola]

On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 Martin.Biermair at quickstep.at wrote:
> I had the problems above too. The problem here is the utility ssh-keygen of the
> RPM-package distribution. It just generates invalid DSA-keys with key finger
> prints of 00:00:...:00. The only solution is to compile and install the source
> of OpenSSH 2.5.1p1. Though if you're as lazy as I am and still want to use the
> RPMs (quite easier to deinstall) then just do the following:
>
> - Install the RPMs
> - Extract the source (tar -xf openssh.tar.gz) and compile it ("./configure" and
> "make"), but do NOT install.
> - Rather just copy openssh-2.5.1p1/ssh-keygen to /usr/bin
> - Delete all *key* files in /etc/ssh (so they will be regenerated at next
> sshd-startup)
> - Restart the daemon (/etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd restart)
>
> This should fix the problems mentioned in the subject. At least it did for me
> and my RH-servers.

Better way to do this is to get the .src.rpm file from the FTP site and
say:

rpm --rebuild *.src.rpm.

You get working OpenSSL (other utils beside ssh-keygen) will work too.

-- 
Pekka Savola                  "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                    not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.   -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords