OpenSSH trouble in Debian -- the Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols view

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The fallout from the OpenSSH vulnerability in Debian continues, and among those chiming in are Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols with an entry that's both scathing and helpful at the same time:

Words almost fail me on just how stupid this self-inflicted Debian wound is, almost, but I manage to spit some out on my Practical Technology site. You can read that later. Here's what important, here's how to fix the Debian OpenSSL hole.

His fix and the relevant links follow.

So how does the fix actually work? See my next entry.

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