Useless log message "POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT"

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On 29 Dec 2013, at 16:48, Nicolai wrote:

>> 
>> There is no reason for ssh to "use DNS" except in the client to resolve
>> server addresses. 
> 
> SSH tunnels (with proxied DNS to avoid leaks) need UseDNS on the server.

Why? UseDNS looks up the peer's DNS records. If anything, I think you
would want that switched off (precisely to avoid the server looking
up the in-addr.arpa of the peer).

-- 
Alex Bligh






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