I tested openssh (1:9.7p1-7ubuntu4.1) from oracular proposed, according to TestCase1 (comment #14) and TestCase2 (this comment). All looking good!
[ Test Case 2 ] ###Set up an Oracular LXD container & install openssh-server from proposed: root@oosru:~# apt list *openssh-server* openssh-server/oracular-proposed,now 1:9.7p1-7ubuntu4.1 amd64 [installed] root@oosru:~# adduser test info: Adding user `test' ... info: Selecting UID/GID from range 1000 to 59999 ... info: Adding new group `test' (1001) ... info: Adding new user `test' (1001) with group `test (1001)' ... info: Creating home directory `/home/test' ... info: Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... New password: [test] Retype new password: [test] passwd: password updated successfully ### Adopt SSH config & restart service root@oosru:~# vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/60-cloudimg-settings.conf root@oosru:~# grep -R PasswordAuthentication /etc/ssh/ /etc/ssh/ssh_config:# PasswordAuthentication yes /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/60-cloudimg-settings.conf:PasswordAuthentication yes /etc/ssh/sshd_config:#PasswordAuthentication yes /etc/ssh/sshd_config:# PasswordAuthentication. Depending on your PAM configuration, /etc/ssh/sshd_config:# PAM authentication, then enable this but set PasswordAuthentication root@oosru:~# systemctl restart ssh.service root@oosru:~# ip a show eth0 548: eth0@if549: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000 link/ether 00:16:3e:d1:bc:18 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff link-netnsid 0 inet 10.238.94.46/24 metric 100 brd 10.238.94.255 scope global dynamic eth0 valid_lft 3221sec preferred_lft 3221sec inet6 fd42:7213:f20e:bd74:216:3eff:fed1:bc18/64 scope global mngtmpaddr noprefixroute valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 fe80::216:3eff:fed1:bc18/64 scope link proto kernel_ll valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever ### From the host (password login OK): $ ssh test@10.238.94.46 test@10.238.94.46's password: [test] The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. test@oosru:~$ ssh-import-id-lp slyon 2025-01-07 09:38:45,613 INFO Authorized key ['4096', 'SHA256:sciOAYEEOgZuev6e/fxLpojXxsiZsJPzn1Jk8LaYvVg', 'lukas.maerd...@canonical.com', '(RSA)'] 2025-01-07 09:38:45,613 INFO [1] SSH keys [Authorized] ### From the host (pubkey login OK): $ ssh -i ~/.ssh/canonical_id_rsa test@10.238.94.46 Enter passphrase for key '/home/lukas/.ssh/canonical_id_rsa': Welcome to Ubuntu 24.10 (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-49-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com * Support: https://ubuntu.com/pro System information as of Tue Jan 7 09:39:47 UTC 2025 System load: 0.94 Usage of /: 89.2% of 195.80GB Memory usage: 0% Swap usage: 0% Temperature: 47.0 C Processes: 26 Users logged in: 0 IPv4 address for eth0: 10.238.94.46 IPv6 address for eth0: fd42:7213:f20e:bd74:216:3eff:fed1:bc18 => / is using 89.2% of 195.80GB 7 updates can be applied immediately. 4 of these updates are standard security updates. To see these additional updates run: apt list --upgradable Last login: Tue Jan 7 09:37:48 2025 from 10.238.94.1 test@oosru:~$ => All working as expected! ** Tags removed: verification-needed-oracular ** Tags added: verification-done-oracular -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2028282 Title: [SRU] SSH pubkey authetication fails when GSSAPI enabled Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in openssh source package in Jammy: Triaged Status in openssh source package in Noble: Triaged Status in openssh source package in Oracular: Fix Committed Status in openssh source package in Plucky: Fix Released Status in openssh package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: [ Impact ] * Login with publickey fails when openssh server is configured to use GSSAPI authentication, too. Error: "sign_and_send_pubkey: internal error: initial hostkey not recorded" * To trigger it, one needs to (a) perform a successful GSSAPI key exchange, (b) attempt public key authentication. * In addition, the client and the server must both have the hostbound authentication protocol extension enabled for the problem to manifest itself (On by default). * This is not a very common combination, but it can happen if one has Kerberos credentials for the correct realm but the wrong user, and a private key for the right user. * This SRU fixes this by adding an additional "ssh->kex->initial_hostkey != NULL" check in sshconnect2.c:sign_and_send_pubkey(), as suggested by upstream in https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3406 (comment 2). [ Test Plan ] The reproducer was codified in autopkgtests, thanks to Colin Watson! * Make sure to have the latest debian/tests/ssh-gssapi test case (included as of 1:9.9p1-2, and shipped as part of this SRU), especially the delta described in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2028282/+attachment/5845545/+files/dep8-verifier.diff * Execute the "ssh-gssapi" dep8 test: $ autopkgtest -U openssh --apt-pocket=proposed=src:openssh --test-name=ssh-gssapi -- lxd autopkgtest/ubuntu/oracular/amd64 * Confirm the log contains 3 login attempts, with the final one using the "publickey" authentication method ("Accepted publickey for testuser..."): """ ## Checking ssh logs to confirm publickey auth was used Dec 14 22:44:16 sshd-gssapi.example.fake sshd-session[2213]: Accepted publickey for testuser2020-2 from 127.0.0.1 port 43364 ssh2: ED25519 SHA256:7vF3468XCZOawompwDThLsGsnPoUaP5Ki/3KaQLq/2M ## PASS test_gssapi_keyex_pubkey_fallback """ [ Test Plan 2 ] * In addition to the codified test for this specific issue, we want to confirm normal password and publickey login are still working as expected. * Enable "PasswordAuthentication yes" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config & restart ssh.service * Login using password, confirm success * Copy public key over to system-under-test * Enable "PubkeyAuthentication yes" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config & restart * Login using private key, confirm success [ Where problems could occur ] * This SRU tweaks the authentication logic of OpenSSH, therefore it's a high-impact change. If something goes wrong, it could lock people out of their remote machines. * The change has been deployed to Debian testing and Ubuntu Plucky since October 2024, without major issues raised. * I've added "[ Test Plan 2 ]" to confirm normal publickey & password login is still working as expected [ Other Info ] * Fixed as of 1:9.9p1-2 (e.g. in Plucky) * Rejected upstream, due to being a bug in the Debian delta: https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3406 * Fixed in Debian by Colin Watson: https://salsa.debian.org/ssh-team/openssh/-/commit/7d291bb === original bug report === Since the upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 the SSH login via a SSH pubkey to our servers fails, while password and kerberos are still working. $ssh user@server sign_and_send_pubkey: internal error: initial hostkey not recorded This seem related to the bugreport at openssh: https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3406 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: openssh-server 1:8.9p1-3ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-76.83-generic 5.15.99 Uname: Linux 5.15.0-76-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CloudArchitecture: x86_64 CloudID: none CloudName: none CloudPlatform: none CloudSubPlatform: config Date: Thu Jul 20 17:25:01 2023 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-24 (1060 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) SourcePackage: openssh UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2023-07-20 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2028282/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp