Re: Bug #838: SSL problems in 7.3

Nathan Mueller wrote:
> > > In 7.3 if a client exists without disconnecting from the
> > > database the
> > > backend dumps core.
> >
> > I can't reproduce that.
>
> I'm sorry but you're going to have to send me more info about your
> setup. I just did a fresh build on my home machine against Red Hat's
> openssl and the problems got even worse. The crashing still happens but
> now I get the version error when I use a client and server from the
> same build.
>
> Has anyone else tested this? I find it hard to believe the new SSL is so
> broken but I've tested this in three different environments with pretty
> much the same result. I saw a message on [HACKERS] saying that the
> author is MIA -- is that still the current state?

I tested it with openssl 0.9.6e and it worked on BSD/OS 4.2.  The author
is only involved intermittently.  I worked with him to get it working on
7.3.  It is certainly possible there are other bugs in there.

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