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Don't see SSH_USER_AUTH environment variable when SSH_USER_AUTH is set.

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Description

Add ExposeAuthInfo=yes to sshd_config. It should set the SSH_USER_AUTH environment variable.

Related code is in prepare_auth_info_file().

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Start by locating prepare_auth_info_file() and the sshd_config handling for ExposeAuthInfo. Check how authentication information is exposed to the session environment, then verify that enabling ExposeAuthInfo=yes results in SSH_USER_AUTH being set when connecting over SSH.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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