[Bug 965836] [NEW] `ssh-add -x` does not prevent key use

Martin Chase outofculture at gmail.com
Tue Mar 27 01:02:47 UTC 2012


Public bug reported:

I add my key:

$ ssh-add -t $((60*60*2)) /media/secret/secret/id_dsa

After which I physically remove the USB stick with that key and I lock
my agent:

$ ssh-add -x
Enter lock password: 
Again: 
Agent locked.

Then I ssh someplace I shouldn't be able to get to:

$ ssh -v 10.13.37.6
OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to 10.13.37.6 [10.13.37.6] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: Checking blacklist file /usr/share/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
debug1: Checking blacklist file /etc/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_5.5p1 Debian-4ubuntu5
debug1: match: OpenSSH_5.5p1 Debian-4ubuntu5 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
debug1: Server host key: RSA b9:b0:f8:f0:6c:36:5b:b1:55:7f:d3:e3:b6:4c:32:5d
debug1: Host '10.13.37.6' is known and matches the RSA host key.
debug1: Found key in /home/martin/.ssh/known_hosts:30
debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: Roaming not allowed by server
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering DSA public key: /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa
debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-dss blen 435
debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).
Authenticated to 10.13.37.6 ([10.13.37.6]:22).
debug1: channel 0: new [client-session]
debug1: Requesting no-more-sessions at openssh.com
debug1: Entering interactive session.
debug1: Sending environment.
debug1: Sending env LANG = en_US.UTF-8
Linux bh-live-02 2.6.35-28-virtual #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 19:16:26 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.10

Notably, it says, "debug1: Offering DSA public key:
/home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa", but:

$ ls -l /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa
ls: cannot access /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa: No such file or directory

Also, -l shows a key when it should show none:

$ ssh-add -l
1024 a5:51:2f:98:70:97:97:bb:54:0f:12:cf:72:f7:be:64 /media/secret/secret/id_dsa (DSA)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: openssh-client 1:5.8p1-7ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 3.3.0-030300rc7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 26 17:52:37 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 ssh-askpass       N/A
 libpam-ssh        N/A
 keychain          N/A
 ssh-askpass-gnome 1:5.8p1-7ubuntu1
SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011
SourcePackage: openssh
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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Title:
  `ssh-add -x` does not prevent key use

Status in “openssh” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I add my key:

  $ ssh-add -t $((60*60*2)) /media/secret/secret/id_dsa

  After which I physically remove the USB stick with that key and I lock
  my agent:

  $ ssh-add -x
  Enter lock password: 
  Again: 
  Agent locked.

  Then I ssh someplace I shouldn't be able to get to:

  $ ssh -v 10.13.37.6
  OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011
  debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
  debug1: Applying options for *
  debug1: Connecting to 10.13.37.6 [10.13.37.6] port 22.
  debug1: Connection established.
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_rsa-cert type -1
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
  debug1: Checking blacklist file /usr/share/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
  debug1: Checking blacklist file /etc/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa-cert type -1
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_ecdsa type -1
  debug1: identity file /home/martin/.ssh/id_ecdsa-cert type -1
  debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_5.5p1 Debian-4ubuntu5
  debug1: match: OpenSSH_5.5p1 Debian-4ubuntu5 pat OpenSSH*
  debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
  debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
  debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
  debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST(1024<1024<8192) sent
  debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT sent
  debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY
  debug1: Server host key: RSA b9:b0:f8:f0:6c:36:5b:b1:55:7f:d3:e3:b6:4c:32:5d
  debug1: Host '10.13.37.6' is known and matches the RSA host key.
  debug1: Found key in /home/martin/.ssh/known_hosts:30
  debug1: ssh_rsa_verify: signature correct
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
  debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
  debug1: Roaming not allowed by server
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
  debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
  debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey,password
  debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
  debug1: Offering DSA public key: /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa
  debug1: Server accepts key: pkalg ssh-dss blen 435
  debug1: Authentication succeeded (publickey).
  Authenticated to 10.13.37.6 ([10.13.37.6]:22).
  debug1: channel 0: new [client-session]
  debug1: Requesting no-more-sessions at openssh.com
  debug1: Entering interactive session.
  debug1: Sending environment.
  debug1: Sending env LANG = en_US.UTF-8
  Linux bh-live-02 2.6.35-28-virtual #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 19:16:26 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  Ubuntu 10.10

  Notably, it says, "debug1: Offering DSA public key:
  /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa", but:

  $ ls -l /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa
  ls: cannot access /home/martin/.ssh/id_dsa: No such file or directory

  Also, -l shows a key when it should show none:

  $ ssh-add -l
  1024 a5:51:2f:98:70:97:97:bb:54:0f:12:cf:72:f7:be:64 /media/secret/secret/id_dsa (DSA)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: openssh-client 1:5.8p1-7ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.3.0-030300rc7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar 26 17:52:37 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   ssh-askpass       N/A
   libpam-ssh        N/A
   keychain          N/A
   ssh-askpass-gnome 1:5.8p1-7ubuntu1
  SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_5.8p1 Debian-7ubuntu1, OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011
  SourcePackage: openssh
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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