Ubuntu
ssmtp package

smtp authentication fail if the password contains a ":"

Bug #86425 reported by Pablo Castellazzi
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ssmtp (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: ssmtp

Ubuntu Edgy / sSMTP 2.61

When you use smtp authentication and the password contains a ":" (colon) sSMTP send an incomplete password to the server. I mean if AuthPass is set to Pepe:49, sSMTP only send Pepe.

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Tags: patch
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Pablo Castellazzi (pcastellazzi) wrote :

I made a 5 minute patch to solve the problem, it works for me but it need more testing.

description: updated
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Emmet Hikory (persia) wrote :

Thanks a lot for the patch. I've added the patch tag to request a packager to prepare a new revision including this patch. I've unsubscribed ubuntu-universe-sponsors, as this is not a direct request for a sponsored upload. If a debdiff is generated from this patch, please resubscribe ubuntu-universe-sponsors for upload.

Changed in ssmtp:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Andrea Veri (av) wrote :

I've just created a new revision that contains this patch.

Debdiff attached.

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Andrea Veri (av) wrote :

Maintainer changed to MOTU developers

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Vladimír Lapáček (vil) wrote :

ssmtp (2.61-12ubuntu1) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Addded password-handling patch, now smtp authentication
    allows the use of ":" . (LP: #86425)
  * Maintainer set to MOTU developers

 -- <email address hidden> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:30:55 +0200

Changed in ssmtp:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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