Merge aab105c398 into a4f508374a

Signed-off-by: Daniel Thamdrup <dallemon@protonmail.com>

Dockerfile

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-FROM python:3-slim
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:latest
+FROM scratch AS files
 
-WORKDIR /
+# Copy ssh-audit code to temporary container
+COPY ssh-audit.py /
+COPY src/ /
+
+FROM python:3-alpine AS runtime
 
 # Update the image to remediate any vulnerabilities.
-RUN apt clean && apt update && apt -y dist-upgrade && apt clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN apk upgrade -U --no-cache -a -l && \ 
+    # Remove suid & sgid bits from all files.
+    find / -xdev -perm /6000 -exec chmod ug-s {} \; 2> /dev/null || true
 
-# Remove suid & sgid bits from all files.
-RUN find / -xdev -perm /6000 -exec chmod ug-s {} \; 2> /dev/null || true
-
-# Copy the ssh-audit code.
-COPY ssh-audit.py .
-COPY src/ .
+# Copy the ssh-audit code from files container.
+COPY --from=files / /
 
 # Allow listening on 2222/tcp for client auditing.
 EXPOSE 2222

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)
 
-Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+Copyright (C) 2017-2024 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 Copyright (C) 2017 Andris Raugulis (moo@arthepsy.eu)
 
 

Makefile.docker

@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@ ifeq ($(VERSION),)
 endif
 
 all:
-	docker build -t positronsecurity/ssh-audit:${VERSION} .
+	./add_builtin_man_page.sh
+	docker buildx create --name multiarch --use || exit 0
+	docker buildx build \
+		--platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7 \
+		--tag positronsecurity/ssh-audit:${VERSION} \
+		--tag positronsecurity/ssh-audit:latest \
+		.
+	docker buildx build \
+		--tag positronsecurity/ssh-audit:${VERSION} \
+		--tag positronsecurity/ssh-audit:latest \
+		--load \
+		--builder=multiarch \
+		.
 
 upload:
-	docker login
+	docker login -u positronsecurity
 	docker buildx build \
 		--platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7 \
 		--tag positronsecurity/ssh-audit:${VERSION} \

Makefile.pypi

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 all:
+	./add_builtin_man_page.sh
 	rm -rf /tmp/pypi_upload
 	virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3 /tmp/pypi_upload/
 	cp -R src /tmp/pypi_upload/

PACKAGING.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 An executable can only be made on a Windows host because the PyInstaller tool (https://www.pyinstaller.org/) does not support cross-compilation.
 
-1.) Install Python v3.11.x from https://www.python.org/.  To make life easier, check the option to add Python to the PATH environment variable.
+1.) Install Python v3.x from https://www.python.org/.  To make life easier, check the option to add Python to the PATH environment variable.
 
 2.) Install Cygwin (https://www.cygwin.com/).
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ An executable can only be made on a Windows host because the PyInstaller tool (h
 
 # PyPI
 
-To create package and upload to test server:
+To create package and upload to test server (hint: use username '\_\_token\_\_' and API token for test.pypi.org):
 
 ```
     $ sudo apt install python3-virtualenv python3.10-venv
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ To download from test server and verify:
     $ pip3 install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple ssh-audit
 ```
 
-To upload to production server (hint: use username '\_\_token\_\_' and API token):
+To upload to production server (hint: use username '\_\_token\_\_' and API token for production pypi.org):
 
 ```
     $ make -f Makefile.pypi uploadprod
@@ -61,19 +61,22 @@ Upload the snap with:
     $ snapcraft export-login ~/snap_creds.txt
     $ export SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS=$(cat ~/snap_creds.txt)
     $ snapcraft upload --release=beta ssh-audit_*.snap
-    $ snapcraft upload --release=stable ssh-audit_*.snap
+    $ snapcraft status ssh-audit  # Note the revision number of the beta channel.
+    $ snapcraft release ssh-audit X stable  # Fill in with the revision number.
 ```
 
 
 # Docker
 
+Ensure that the buildx plugin is available by following the installation instructions available at: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/
+
 Build a local image with:
 
 ```
     $ make -f Makefile.docker
 ```
 
-Create a multi-architecture build and upload it to Dockerhub with:
+Create a multi-architecture build and upload it to Dockerhub with (hint: use the API token as the password):
 
 ```
     $ make -f Makefile.docker upload

README.md

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ usage: ssh-audit.py [options] <host>
    -L,  --list-policies    list all the official, built-in policies
         --lookup=<alg1,alg2,...>    looks up an algorithm(s) without
                                     connecting to a server
-   -m,  --manual           print the man page (Windows only)
+   -m,  --manual           print the man page (Docker, PyPI, Snap, and Windows
+                                    builds only)
    -M,  --make-policy=<policy.txt>  creates a policy based on the target server
                                     (i.e.: the target server has the ideal
                                     configuration that other servers should
@@ -178,6 +179,16 @@ For convenience, a web front-end on top of the command-line tool is available at
 
 ## ChangeLog
 
+### v3.2.0-dev (???)
+ - Expanded filter of CBC ciphers to flag for the Terrapin vulnerability.  It now includes more rarely found ciphers.
+ - Color output is disabled if the `NO_COLOR` environment variable is set (see https://no-color.org/).
+ - Fixed parsing of ecdsa-sha2-nistp* CA signatures on host keys.  Additionally, they are now flagged as potentially back-doored, just as standard host keys are.
+ - The built-in man page (`-m`, `--manual`) is now available on Docker, PyPI, and Snap builds, in addition to the Windows build.
+ - Snap builds are now architecture-independent.
+ - Gracefully handle rare exceptions (i.e.: crashes) while performing GEX tests.
+ - Added built-in policy for OpenSSH 9.7.
+ - Changed Docker base image from `python:3-slim` to `python:3-alpine`, resulting in a 59% reduction in image size; credit [Daniel Thamdrup](https://github.com/dallemon).
+
 ### v3.1.0 (2023-12-20)
  - Added test for the Terrapin message prefix truncation vulnerability ([CVE-2023-48795](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-48795)).
  - Dropped support for Python 3.7 (EOL was reached in June 2023).

add_builtin_man_page.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 #   The MIT License (MIT)
 #
-#   Copyright (C) 2021 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+#   Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 #   Copyright (C) 2021 Adam Russell (<adam[at]thecliguy[dot]co[dot]uk>)
 #
 #   Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -26,22 +26,21 @@
 #
 
 ################################################################################
-# update_windows_man_page.sh
+# add_builtin_man_page.sh
 #
 # PURPOSE
-#   Since Windows lacks a manual reader it's necessary to provide an alternative
-#   means of reading the man page.
+#   Since some platforms lack a manual reader it's necessary to provide an
+#   alternative means of reading the man page.
 #
 #   This script should be run as part of the ssh-audit packaging process for
-#   Windows. It populates the 'WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE' variable in 'globals.py' with
-#   the contents of the man page. Windows users can then print the content of
-#   'WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE' by invoking ssh-audit with the manual parameters
-#   (--manual / -m).
+#   Docker, PyPI, Snap, and Windows. It populates the 'BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE'
+#   variable in 'globals.py' with the contents of the man page. Users can then
+#   see the man page with "ssh-audit [--manual|-m]".
 #
-#   Cygwin is required.
+#   Linux or Cygwin is required to run this script.
 #
 # USAGE
-#   update_windows_man_page.sh [-m <path-to-man-page>] [-g <path-to-globals.py>]
+#   add_builtin_man_page.sh [-m <path-to-man-page>] [-g <path-to-globals.py>]
 #
 ################################################################################
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ command -v sed >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "sed not found."; exit 1; }
 git checkout "${GLOBALS_PY}" > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 # Remove the Windows man page placeholder from 'globals.py'.
-sed -i '/^WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE/d' "${GLOBALS_PY}"
+sed -i '/^BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE/d' "${GLOBALS_PY}"
 
 echo "Processing man page at ${MAN_PAGE} and placing output into ${GLOBALS_PY}..."
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ echo "Processing man page at ${MAN_PAGE} and placing output into ${GLOBALS_PY}..
 #     escape sequence. Not required under Cygwin because man outputs ANSI escape
 #     codes automatically.
 
-echo WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE = '"""' >> "${GLOBALS_PY}"
+echo BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE = '"""' >> "${GLOBALS_PY}"
 
 if [[ "${PLATFORM}" == CYGWIN* ]]; then
     MANWIDTH=80 MAN_KEEP_FORMATTING=1 man "${MAN_PAGE}" | sed $'s/\u2010/-/g' >> "${GLOBALS_PY}"

build_snap.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 #   The MIT License (MIT)
 #
-#   Copyright (C) 2021 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+#   Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 #
 #   Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 #   of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ rm -rf parts/ prime/ snap/ stage/ build/ dist/ src/*.egg-info/ ssh-audit*.snap
 git checkout snapcraft.yaml 2> /dev/null
 git checkout src/ssh_audit/globals.py 2> /dev/null
 
+# Add the built-in manual page.
+./add_builtin_man_page.sh
+
 # Get the version from the globals.py file.
 version=$(grep VERSION src/ssh_audit/globals.py | awk 'BEGIN {FS="="} ; {print $2}' | tr -d '[:space:]')
 

build_windows_executable.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 #   The MIT License (MIT)
 #
-#   Copyright (C) 2021 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
+#   Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
 #
 #   Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 #   of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fi
 git checkout src/ssh_audit/globals.py 2> /dev/null
 
 # Update the man page.
-./update_windows_man_page.sh
+./add_builtin_man_page.sh
 retval=$?
 if [[ ${retval} != 0 ]]; then
     echo "Failed to run ./update_windows_man_page.sh"

snapcraft.yaml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ description: |
 base: core22
 grade: stable
 confinement: strict
+architectures:
+  - build-on: [amd64]
+    build-for: [all]
 
 apps:
   ssh-audit:

src/ssh_audit/gextest.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
    OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
    THE SOFTWARE.
 """
+import struct
 import traceback
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class GEXTest:
             # Parse the server's KEX.
             _, payload = s.read_packet(2)
             SSH2_Kex.parse(out, payload)
-        except KexDHException:
+        except (KexDHException, struct.error):
             out.v("Failed to parse server's kex.  Stack trace:\n%s" % str(traceback.format_exc()), write_now=True)
             return False
 

src/ssh_audit/globals.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 # The version to display.
-VERSION = 'v3.1.0'
+VERSION = 'v3.2.0-dev'
 
 # SSH software to impersonate
 SSH_HEADER = 'SSH-{0}-OpenSSH_8.2'
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ SSH_HEADER = 'SSH-{0}-OpenSSH_8.2'
 # The URL to the Github issues tracker.
 GITHUB_ISSUES_URL = 'https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit/issues'
 
-# The man page.  Only filled in on Windows systems.
-WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE = ''
+# The man page.  Only filled in on Docker, PyPI, Snap, and Windows builds.
+BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE = ''
 
 # True when installed from a Snap package, otherwise False.
 SNAP_PACKAGE = False

src/ssh_audit/hostkeytest.py

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class HostKeyTest:
                         hostkey_min_good = 256
                         hostkey_min_warn = 224
                         hostkey_warn_str = HostKeyTest.SMALL_ECC_MODULUS_WARNING
-                    if ca_key_type.startswith('ssh-ed25519') or host_key_type.startswith('ecdsa-sha2-nistp'):
+                    if ca_key_type.startswith('ssh-ed25519') or ca_key_type.startswith('ecdsa-sha2-nistp'):
                         cakey_min_good = 256
                         cakey_min_warn = 224
                         cakey_warn_str = HostKeyTest.SMALL_ECC_MODULUS_WARNING
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ class HostKeyTest:
                         elif (0 < ca_modulus_size < cakey_min_good) and (cakey_warn_str not in key_warn_comments):
                             key_warn_comments.append(cakey_warn_str)
 
+                    # If the CA key type uses ECDSA with a NIST P-curve, fail it for possibly being back-doored.
+                    if ca_key_type.startswith('ecdsa-sha2-nistp'):
+                        key_fail_comments.append('CA key uses elliptic curves that are suspected as being backdoored by the U.S. National Security Agency')
+
                 # If this host key type is in the RSA family, then mark them all as parsed (since results in one are valid for them all).
                 if host_key_type in HostKeyTest.RSA_FAMILY:
                     for rsa_type in HostKeyTest.RSA_FAMILY:

src/ssh_audit/kexdh.py

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class KexDH:  # pragma: nocover
     # contains the host key, among other things.  Function returns the host
     # key blob (from which the fingerprint can be calculated).
     def recv_reply(self, s: 'SSH_Socket', parse_host_key_size: bool = True) -> Optional[bytes]:
-        # Reset the CA info, in case it was set from a prior invokation.
+        # Reset the CA info, in case it was set from a prior invocation.
         self.__hostkey_type = ''
         self.__hostkey_e = 0  # pylint: disable=unused-private-member
         self.__hostkey_n = 0  # pylint: disable=unused-private-member
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class KexDH:  # pragma: nocover
             # A connection error occurred.  We can't parse anything, so just
             # return.  The host key modulus (and perhaps certificate modulus)
             # will remain at length 0.
-            self.out.d("KexDH.recv_reply(): received packge_type == -1.")
+            self.out.d("KexDH.recv_reply(): received package_type == -1.")
             return None
 
         # Get the host key blob, F, and signature.
@@ -212,6 +212,15 @@ class KexDH:  # pragma: nocover
                 # CA's modulus.  Bingo.
                 ca_key_n, ca_key_n_len, ptr = KexDH.__get_bytes(ca_key, ptr)  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
 
+                if ca_key_type.startswith("ecdsa-sha2-nistp") and ca_key_n_len > 0:
+                    self.out.d("Found ecdsa-sha2-nistp* CA key type.")
+
+                    # 0x04 signifies that this is an uncompressed public key (meaning that full X and Y values are provided in ca_key_n.
+                    if ca_key_n[0] == 4:
+                        ca_key_n_len = ca_key_n_len - 1  # Subtract the 0x04 byte.
+                        ca_key_n_len = int(ca_key_n_len / 2)  # Divide by 2 since the modulus is the size of either the X or Y value.
+
+
         else:
             self.out.d("Certificate type %u found; this is not usually valid in the context of a host key!  Skipping it..." % cert_type)
 

src/ssh_audit/policy.py

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ class Policy:
 
         'Hardened OpenSSH Server v9.6 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256', 'ssh-ed25519'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'curve25519-sha256', 'curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group16-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group18-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'ext-info-s', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, 'server_policy': True},
 
+        'Hardened OpenSSH Server v9.7 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256', 'ssh-ed25519'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'curve25519-sha256', 'curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group16-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group18-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'ext-info-s', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, 'server_policy': True},
+
 
         # Ubuntu Client policies
 
@@ -419,11 +421,11 @@ macs = %s
             hostkey_types = list(self._hostkey_sizes.keys())
             hostkey_types.sort()  # Sorted to make testing output repeatable.
             for hostkey_type in hostkey_types:
-                expected_hostkey_size = self._hostkey_sizes[hostkey_type]['hostkey_size']
+                expected_hostkey_size = cast(int, self._hostkey_sizes[hostkey_type]['hostkey_size'])
                 server_host_keys = kex.host_keys()
                 if hostkey_type in server_host_keys:
-                    actual_hostkey_size = server_host_keys[hostkey_type]['hostkey_size']
-                    if actual_hostkey_size != expected_hostkey_size:
+                    actual_hostkey_size = cast(int, server_host_keys[hostkey_type]['hostkey_size'])
+                    if actual_hostkey_size < expected_hostkey_size:
                         ret = False
                         self._append_error(errors, 'Host key (%s) sizes' % hostkey_type, [str(expected_hostkey_size)], None, [str(actual_hostkey_size)])
 
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ macs = %s
                             ret = False
                             self._append_error(errors, 'CA signature type', [expected_ca_key_type], None, [actual_ca_key_type])
                         # Ensure that the actual and expected signature sizes match.
-                        elif actual_ca_key_size != expected_ca_key_size:
+                        elif actual_ca_key_size < expected_ca_key_size:
                             ret = False
                             self._append_error(errors, 'CA signature size (%s)' % actual_ca_key_type, [str(expected_ca_key_size)], None, [str(actual_ca_key_size)])
 
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ macs = %s
                 expected_dh_modulus_size = self._dh_modulus_sizes[dh_modulus_type]
                 if dh_modulus_type in kex.dh_modulus_sizes():
                     actual_dh_modulus_size = kex.dh_modulus_sizes()[dh_modulus_type]
-                    if expected_dh_modulus_size != actual_dh_modulus_size:
+                    if expected_dh_modulus_size > actual_dh_modulus_size:
                         ret = False
                         self._append_error(errors, 'Group exchange (%s) modulus sizes' % dh_modulus_type, [str(expected_dh_modulus_size)], None, [str(actual_dh_modulus_size)])
 

src/ssh_audit/ssh_audit.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from typing import cast, Callable, Optional, Union, Any  # noqa: F401
 from ssh_audit.globals import SNAP_PACKAGE
 from ssh_audit.globals import SNAP_PERMISSIONS_ERROR
 from ssh_audit.globals import VERSION
-from ssh_audit.globals import WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE
+from ssh_audit.globals import BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE
 from ssh_audit.algorithm import Algorithm
 from ssh_audit.algorithms import Algorithms
 from ssh_audit.auditconf import AuditConf
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ def usage(uout: OutputBuffer, err: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
     uout.info('        --lookup=<alg1,alg2,...>    looks up an algorithm(s) without\n                                    connecting to a server')
     uout.info('   -M,  --make-policy=<policy.txt>  creates a policy based on the target server\n                                    (i.e.: the target server has the ideal\n                                    configuration that other servers should\n                                    adhere to)')
     uout.info('   -m,  --manual           print the man page (Windows only)')
-    uout.info('   -n,  --no-colors        disable colors')
+    uout.info('   -n,  --no-colors        disable colors (automatic when the NO_COLOR')
+    uout.info('                                  environment variable is set)')
     uout.info('   -p,  --port=<port>      port to connect')
     uout.info('   -P,  --policy=<policy.txt>  run a policy test using the specified policy')
     uout.info('   -t,  --timeout=<secs>   timeout (in seconds) for connection and reading\n                               (default: 5)')
@@ -364,11 +365,8 @@ def output_recommendations(out: OutputBuffer, algs: Algorithms, algorithm_recomm
         for cve_list in VersionVulnerabilityDB.CVE['PuTTY']:
             vuln_version = float(cve_list[1])
             cvssv2_severity = cve_list[4]
-
-            if vuln_version > max_vuln_version:
-                max_vuln_version = vuln_version
-            if cvssv2_severity > max_cvssv2_severity:
-                max_cvssv2_severity = cvssv2_severity
+            max_vuln_version = max(vuln_version, max_vuln_version)
+            max_cvssv2_severity = max(cvssv2_severity, max_cvssv2_severity)
 
         fn = out.warn
         if max_cvssv2_severity > 8.0:
@@ -491,7 +489,7 @@ def post_process_findings(banner: Optional[Banner], algs: Algorithms, client_aud
         if algs.ssh2kex is not None:
             ciphers_supported = algs.ssh2kex.client.encryption if client_audit else algs.ssh2kex.server.encryption
             for cipher in ciphers_supported:
-                if cipher.endswith("-cbc"):
+                if cipher.endswith("-cbc") or cipher.endswith("-cbc@openssh.org") or cipher.endswith("-cbc@ssh.com") or cipher == "rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se":
                     ret.append(cipher)
 
         return ret
@@ -501,7 +499,7 @@ def post_process_findings(banner: Optional[Banner], algs: Algorithms, client_aud
         ret = []
 
         for cipher in db["enc"]:
-            if cipher.endswith("-cbc") and cipher not in _get_cbc_ciphers_enabled(algs):
+            if (cipher.endswith("-cbc") or cipher.endswith("-cbc@openssh.org") or cipher.endswith("-cbc@ssh.com") or cipher == "rijndael-cbc@lysator.liu.se") and cipher not in _get_cbc_ciphers_enabled(algs):
                 ret.append(cipher)
 
         return ret
@@ -814,6 +812,7 @@ def list_policies(out: OutputBuffer) -> None:
         out.fail("Error: no built-in policies found!")
     else:
         out.info("\nHint: Use -P and provide the full name of a policy to run a policy scan with.\n")
+        out.info("Note: the general OpenSSH policies apply to the official releases only. OS distributions may back-port changes that cause failures (for example, Debian 11 back-ported the strict KEX mode into their package of OpenSSH v8.4, whereas it was only officially added to OpenSSH v9.6 and later).  In these cases, consider creating a custom policy (-M option).\n")
     out.write()
 
 
@@ -857,6 +856,11 @@ def process_commandline(out: OutputBuffer, args: List[str], usage_cb: Callable[.
     aconf = AuditConf()
 
     enable_colors = not any(i in args for i in ['--no-colors', '-n'])
+
+    # Disable colors if the NO_COLOR environment variable is set.
+    if "NO_COLOR" in os.environ:
+        enable_colors = False
+
     aconf.colors = enable_colors
     out.use_colors = enable_colors
 
@@ -1409,23 +1413,21 @@ def target_worker_thread(host: str, port: int, shared_aconf: AuditConf) -> Tuple
     return ret, string_output
 
 
-def windows_manual(out: OutputBuffer) -> int:
-    '''Prints the man page on Windows.  Returns an exitcodes.* flag.'''
+def builtin_manual(out: OutputBuffer) -> int:
+    '''Prints the man page (Docker, PyPI, Snap, and Windows builds only).  Returns an exitcodes.* flag.'''
 
-    retval = exitcodes.GOOD
 
-    if sys.platform != 'win32':
-        out.fail("The '-m' and '--manual' parameters are reserved for use on Windows only.\nUsers of other operating systems should read the man page.")
-        retval = exitcodes.FAILURE
-        return retval
+    builtin_man_page = BUILTIN_MAN_PAGE
+    if builtin_man_page == "":
+        out.fail("The '-m' and '--manual' parameters are reserved for use in Docker, PyPI, Snap,\nand Windows builds only.  Users of other platforms should read the system man\npage.")
+        return exitcodes.FAILURE
 
     # If colors are disabled, strip the ANSI color codes from the man page.
-    windows_man_page = WINDOWS_MAN_PAGE
     if not out.use_colors:
-        windows_man_page = re.sub(r'\x1b\[\d+?m', '', windows_man_page)
+        builtin_man_page = re.sub(r'\x1b\[\d+?m', '', builtin_man_page)
 
-    out.info(windows_man_page)
-    return retval
+    out.info(builtin_man_page)
+    return exitcodes.GOOD
 
 
 def get_permitted_syntax_for_gex_test() -> Dict[str, str]:
@@ -1519,7 +1521,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         # to output a plain text version of the man page.
         if (sys.platform == 'win32') and ('colorama' not in sys.modules):
             out.use_colors = False
-        retval = windows_manual(out)
+        retval = builtin_manual(out)
         out.write()
         sys.exit(retval)
 

src/ssh_audit/ssh_socket.py

@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
 
     def send_banner(self, banner: str) -> None:
         self.send(banner.encode() + b'\r\n')
-        if self.__state < self.SM_BANNER_SENT:
-            self.__state = self.SM_BANNER_SENT
+        self.__state = max(self.__state, self.SM_BANNER_SENT)
 
     def ensure_read(self, size: int) -> None:
         while self.unread_len < size:

src/ssh_audit/versionvulnerabilitydb.py

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class VersionVulnerabilityDB:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
             ['2.1',     '4.1p1',   1, 'CVE-2005-2798',  5.0, 'leak data about authentication credentials'],
             ['3.5',     '3.5p1',   1, 'CVE-2004-2760',  6.8, 'leak data through different connection states'],
             ['2.3',     '3.7.1p2', 1, 'CVE-2004-2069',  5.0, 'cause DoS via large number of connections (slot exhaustion)'],
-            ['3.0',     '3.4p1',   1, 'CVE-2004-0175',  4.3, 'leak data through directoy traversal'],
+            ['3.0',     '3.4p1',   1, 'CVE-2004-0175',  4.3, 'leak data through directory traversal'],
             ['1.2',     '3.9p1',   1, 'CVE-2003-1562',  7.6, 'leak data about authentication credentials'],
             ['3.1p1',   '3.7.1p1', 1, 'CVE-2003-0787',  7.5, 'privilege escalation via modifying stack'],
             ['3.1p1',   '3.7.1p1', 1, 'CVE-2003-0786', 10.0, 'privilege escalation via bypassing authentication'],

ssh-audit.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SSH-AUDIT 1 "March 13, 2022"
+.TH SSH-AUDIT 1 "February 16, 2024"
 .SH NAME
 \fBssh-audit\fP \- SSH server & client configuration auditor
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Look up the security information of an algorithm(s) in the internal database.  D
 .TP
 .B -m, \-\-manual
 .br
-Print the man page (Windows only).
+Print the man page (Docker, PyPI, Snap, and Windows builds only).
 
 .TP
 .B -M, \-\-make-policy=<custom_policy.txt>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Creates a policy based on the target server.  Useful when other servers should b
 .TP
 .B -n, \-\-no-colors
 .br
-Disable color output.
+Disable color output.  Automatically set when the NO_COLOR environment variable is set.
 
 .TP
 .B -p, \-\-port=<port>