libssh-0.8.3

This is a bugfix release for libssh which also adds some features. New is support for rsa-sha2 and dh-sha521 support. ssh_get_fingerprint_hash() and ssh_pki_export_privkey_base64() has been added to deal with fingerprints and keys. Also the sftp performance has been improved and the memory footprint reduced.

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ChangeLog

  •  Added support for rsa-sha2
  • Added support to parse private keys in openssh container format (other than ed25519)
  • Added support for diffie-hellman-group18-sha512 and diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
  • Added ssh_get_fingerprint_hash()
  • Added ssh_pki_export_privkey_base64()
  • Added support for Match keyword in config file
  • Improved performance and reduced memory footprint for sftp
  • Fixed ecdsa publickey auth
  • Fixed reading a closed channel
  • Added support to announce posix-rename@openssh.com and hardlink@openssh.com in the sftp server