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Subject:	Re: OpenSSH_5.1p1 - Connection failed - xmalloc: zero size
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On Aug 12 11:58, d DOT choulette AT free DOT fr wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recently upgraded my ssh ( to OpenSSH_5.1p1 )and I can no more connect to some
> Solaris servers (SunOS 5.9).
> 
> The message I get is:
> xmalloc: zero size
> and the connection is closed.
> 
> I switched back to the previous version of Openssh (OpenSSH_5.0p1 ) and the
> problem disappeared.
> 
> In both cases I use the same SSL version ( OpenSSL 0.9.8h ).
> 
> There is information about this problem on the net (or a problem with the same
> symptoms).
> But none of the listed solutions (about StrictHostKeyChecking no) worked for me.
> 
> Is this a bug or a new feature of OpenSSH_5.1p1 ?

Probably a bug.  As soon as there's a upstream solution, I'll update
OpenSSH in the Cygwin distro.


Corinna

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