found 575582 1:5.1p1-5 severity 575582 serious affects 575582 upgrade-reports thanks
I just ran into this on a remote upgrade. I was upgrading a (fortunately not too remote) machine using ssh + screen from my laptop. When I switched wifi AP and tried to reattach my screen, I couldn't: | $ ssh dreamcoat -t screen -DR | ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host And in auth.log: | sshd[16271]: fatal: Missing privilege separation directory: /var/run/sshd I had to reattach from a VT and continue the upgrade there, until it got to openssh-server's postinst and I could ssh in again. There were pending debconf questions, I couldn't simply wait for it to start working again. I can easily reproduce this in a minimal VM with openssh-server installed. The problem seems to be that /var/run/sshd is removed on unpacking but only recreated in postinst. One cannot ssh in to the machine in-between. I consider this to be release-critical and am bumping the bug appropriately. SR -- Stefano Rivera http://tumbleweed.org.za/ H: +27 21 465 6908 C: +27 72 419 8559 UCT: x3127 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
