November 2010 - stunnel-users

Stunnel 4 failing to connect to gmail
by Asif Iqbal 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

I am faling to connect to gmail. Not sure what that bind error means. iqbala@ghar:~$ sudo stunnel4 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Snagged 64 random bytes from /home/iqbala/.rnd 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Wrote 1024 new random bytes to /home/iqbala/.rnd 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: RAND_status claims sufficient entropy for the PRNG 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: PRNG seeded successfully 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Certificate: /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Certificate loaded 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Key file: /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: Private key loaded 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: SSL context initialized for service ssmtp 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG5[3839:3083650736]: stunnel 4.22 on i486-pc-linux-gnu with OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG5[3839:3083650736]: Threading:PTHREAD SSL:ENGINE Sockets:POLL,IPv6 Auth:LIBWRAP 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG6[3839:3083650736]: file ulimit = 1024 (can be changed with 'ulimit -n') 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG6[3839:3083650736]: poll() used - no FD_SETSIZE limit for file descriptors 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG5[3839:3083650736]: 500 clients allowed 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: FD 10 in non-blocking mode 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: FD 11 in non-blocking mode 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: FD 12 in non-blocking mode 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG7[3839:3083650736]: SO_REUSEADDR option set on accept socket 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG3[3839:3083650736]: Error binding ssmtp to 74.125.93.111:587 2008.12.15 13:53:17 LOG3[3839:3083650736]: bind: Cannot assign requested address (99) Here is how my conf file looks like iqbala@ghar:~$ cat /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf | egrep -v "^;|^$" cert = /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem foreground = yes sslVersion = SSLv3 chroot = /var/lib/stunnel4/ setuid = stunnel4 setgid = stunnel4 pid = /stunnel4.pid socket = l:TCP_NODELAY=1 socket = r:TCP_NODELAY=1 debug = 7 output = /var/log/stunnel4/stunnel.log client = yes [ssmtp] accept = smtp.gmail.com:587 connect = 25 Asif Iqbal PGP Key: 0xE62693C5 KeyServer: pgp.mit.edu

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patch for using stunnel as client with pkcs11-engine and opensc smartcard
by Märt Laak 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Dear stunnel managers, I would like to inform you that there exist some incompatibility with stunnel and openssl pkcs11-engine with external PIN entry device (like RSA smartcard using opensc) in Linux. We use this config to load openssl engine stunnel.conf: --- engine=dynamic engineCtrl=SO_PATH:/usr/lib/engines/engine_pkcs11.so engineCtrl=ID:pkcs11 engineCtrl=LIST_ADD:1 engineCtrl=LOAD engineCtrl=MODULE_PATH:/usr/lib/opensc-pkcs11.so engineCtrl=INIT --- Problem is, with this setup stunnel does not allow user to enter PIN for the secret key. Instead it tries to get secret key without PIN, 3 times (and then therefore usually blocks card PIN) and retires: ---- Initializing engine 1 Engine 1 initialized PRNG seeded successfully Certificate: mart.pem Certificate loaded Key file: id_01 error queue: 26096080 : error:26096080:engine routines:ENGINE_load_private_key:failed loading private key error queue: 800050A0 : error:800050A0:PKCS11 library:PKCS11_login:PIN incorrect Wrong PIN: retrying error queue: 26096080 : error:26096080:engine routines:ENGINE_load_private_key:failed loading private key error queue: 800050A0 : error:800050A0:PKCS11 library:PKCS11_login:PIN incorrect Wrong PIN: retrying error queue: 26096080 : error:26096080:engine routines:ENGINE_load_private_key:failed loading private key ENGINE_load_private_key: 800050A0: error:800050A0:PKCS11 library:PKCS11_login:PIN incorrect ---- I discovered workaround that is valid form version 4.26 till current 4.34, as follows, NULL-ing the ui_data.method property in ctx.c: --- diff -cr stunnel-4.34/src/ctx.c stunnel-4.34-patched/src/ctx.c *** stunnel-4.34/src/ctx.c 2010-09-14 18:08:43.000000000 +0300 --- stunnel-4.34-patched/src/ctx.c 2010-09-28 21:56:36.219081931 +0300 *************** *** 304,309 **** --- 304,310 ---- UI_method_set_reader(ui_method, pin_cb); #else /* USE_WIN32 */ ui_method=UI_OpenSSL(); + ui_data.section = NULL; #endif /* USE_WIN32 */ if(section->engine) for(i=1; i<=3; i++) { --- After that patch private key loads correctly: --- Initializing engine 1 Engine 1 initialized PRNG seeded successfully Certificate: mart.pem Certificate loaded Key file: id_01 private key loaded --- It would be nice if: * somebody investigates more precisely why the OpenSSL PIN entry is not showing with unpached stunnel * include my or better patch for this situation Thank you very much for excellent piece of software! With best regards, Märt Laak

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Re: [stunnel-users] Stunnel on the same machine
by subrata＠indiatimes.com 31 Jul '11

31 Jul '11

The configuration files are : pid = /var/stunnel.pid ;chroot = /var/lib/stunnel setuid = nobody setgid = nobody foreground =yes ; Use it for client mode client = yes ; Service-level configuration [pop3s] accept = 995 connect = 110 [imaps] accept = 993 connect = 143 [ssmtp] accept = 465 connect = 25 [mysqls] accept = 3307 connect = 192.168.1.6:3307 On 192.168.1.6 ---------------------- pid = /var/stunnel.pid setuid =nobody setgid = nobody foreground = yes client = no ; Service-level configuration [pop3s] accept = 995 connect = 110 [imaps] accept = 993 connect = 143 [ssmtp] accept = 465 connect = 25 [mysqls] accept =3307 connect =3306 connecting like /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p -P 3307 Enter password: On entring password the following lines appear : ERROR 2013 (HY000): Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 104 Subrata ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Hatch <bri(a)stunnel.org> To: subrata(a)indiatimes.com Sent: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 10:02:17 +0530 (IST) Subject: Re: [stunnel-users] Stunnel on the same machine Near 2007-10-05 22:17 +0530, subrata(a)indiatimes.com insisted: > After starting stunnel and connecting the mysql client/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p the flow gets stuck at the Enter password prompt any suggestions how to proceed from there. What do your stunnel configuration files look like? Other problem: mysql client may decide to use a local domain socket when connecting to localhost, thwarting your attempts to go via Stunnel. You might want to 'strace mysql ...' and look for the connect() lines. -- Brian Hatch Time flies like an Systems and arrow. Fruit flies Security Engineer like a banana. http://www.ifokr.org/bri/ Every message PGP signed -- My life has changed. What about yours? Log on to the new Indiatimes Mail and Live out of the Inbox!

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Stunnel 4.33 released
by Michal Trojnara 22 Apr '11

22 Apr '11

The ChangeLog entry: Version 4.33, 2010.04.05, urgency: MEDIUM: * New features - Win32 DLLs for OpenSSL 1.0.0. This library requires to c_rehash CApath/CRLpath directories on upgrade. - Win32 DLLs for zlib 1.2.4. - Experimental support for local mode on WIN32 platform. Try "exec = c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe". * Bugfixes - Inetd mode fixed SHA-1 value for stunnel-4.33.tar.gz: 695c7ef834952cb8ddbc790e10b6e32798fc2767 Home page: http://stunnel.mirt.net/ Download: ftp://stunnel.mirt.net/stunnel/ Best regards, Michal Trojnara

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How to define stunnel.conf so openvpn packet will go thru stunnel to as HTTP?
by UARE1234 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

Hi, >From what I read the examples in stunnel site it possible to wrap VPN's using Stunnel tool. Is it possible to do it for openvpn packets? I can configure thru the openvpn configurations that it packets will go thru port 80 and use TCP but the packets are not http pure. I need to wrap this packets using the stunnel tool. The purpose is to use openvpn over http. I will appreceate if someone can give me a solution for combinig Stunnel and openvpn if possible. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/How-to-define-stunnel.conf-so-openvpn-packet-will-go-… Sent from the Stunnel - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Is it possible to wrap openvpn thru stunnel to HTTP-Like
by UARE1234 27 Nov '10

27 Nov '10

Hi, I understand that it is possible to wrap VPN's using Stunnel tool. How Can I do that for openvpn. The purpose is to use openvpn over http like. OpenVPN can establish an HTTP connection to a proxy server, where it will issue a CONNECT to establish a binary connection to the VPN server on port 443/TCP. This works in 99,9% but not in this case since I am talking about a very restrictive network but yet Skype for example works on it since it works in a way of http like. I will appreceate if someone can give me a solution for combinig Stunnel and openvpn or other tool if possible. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-wrap-openvpn-thru-stunnel-to-HTTP-L… Sent from the Stunnel - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Stunnel resource usage
by Avinash Gaonkar 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hi All, I need to understand how can we calculate the throughput for stunnel based on allocated CPU and memory. For e.g if we allocate 512Mb of RAM and 1 core for the stunnel in Vmware, what would be the throughput in Mbps. Regards, Avinash gaonkar

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Enhance description of transparent mode in FAQ
by Ivan Trancik 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hello, I would suggest to improve 'transparent = yes | no (Unix only)' section of http://www.stunnel.org/faq/stunnel.html#service_level_options and how this option work on OS X. I think that this part remote mode (I<connect> option) on Linux >=2.6.28 remote mode (I<connect> option) 2.2.x local mode (I<exec> option) is not clear. Remote mode is a "I<connect> option"? What the heck? And local mode is a "I<exec> option"? Does this "I" thingie stand for unnamed pipe or capital "i" or small cap "L"?? I ran to this problem when I tried to set up stunnel on Mac OS X and carelessly used some example config on web. Setting "transparent = yes" in Mac OS X will result in very funny behavior. Consider this conf debug=7 output=stunnel.log verify=0 foreground=yes client=yes pid= [https] accept=localhost:8080 connect=google.com:443 transparent=yes will result in unbelievable error - "local_bind (original port): Address family not supported by protocol family (47)" Using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost will do better - "Service https bound to 127.0.0.1:8080" - BUT when you try to access 127.0.0.1:8080 nothing reasonable happens and log will show another strange error "connect_blocking: connect <ip_address>: Network is unreachable (51)" The next spectacular thing is that when you use only localhost connect and accept parameter, than transparent=yes works OK. I would suggest rewriting that part to reflect these kind of situations in more clear way - they are very hard to debug, and honestly I couldn't figure it out even though I read FAQ several times. Final question - is it possible on OS X (which doesn't have iptables interface, but has ipfw) to set up transparent proxy tunnel with stunnel? Thanks.

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Problems with cert
by Ross 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Hello, we were using Stunnel 4.25 for a long time without any problems. We used "verify=3". Our client config file: service = stunnel-client cert = client.pem socket = l:TCP_NODELAY=1 socket = r:TCP_NODELAY=1 verify = 3 CApath = certificates CAfile = CAcert.pem client = yes [rdp] accept = 3398 connect = XX.XX.XX.XX:3398 But after switching to Stunnel 4.34 (preserving configuration) we started to get errors: 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG5[8332:5336]: Service rdp-database accepted connection from 127.0.0.1:30082 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG5[8332:5336]: connect_blocking: connected 95.130.236.42:3398 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG5[8332:5336]: Service rdp-database connected remote server from XX.XX.XX.XX:30083 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG5[8332:5336]: Certificate accepted: depth=1, /C=UA/ST=Lviv/L=Lviv region/O=ROSS/OU=IT/emailAddress=bla(a)bla.com 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG4[8332:5336]: CERT: Certificate not found in local repository 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG4[8332:5336]: Certificate check failed: depth=0, /C=UA/ST=Lviv/L=Lviv region/O=ROSS/OU=IT/CN=OURSERVER/emailAddress=bala(a)bla.com 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG3[8332:5336]: SSL_connect: 14090086: error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed 2010.11.25 13:13:30 LOG5[8332:5336]: Connection reset: 0 bytes sent to SSL, 0 bytes sent to socket Main error is: CERT: Certificate not found in local repository Looks like stunnel cannot find the hashed server's certificate in C:\Program Files\stunnel\certificates (CApath = certificates) We tried specifying full paths, but it does not help. Switching to "verify=2" (do not check server's cert) works ok. Also stunnel 4.25 (with verify=3) works ok on this configuration. Could you help? Ross

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Re: [stunnel-users] ssl renegotiation
by Jason Haar 24 Nov '10

24 Nov '10

On 11/25/2010 05:42 AM, Joe Williams wrote: > > Got it, so there's no way to configure stunnel to disable it without building a new openssl from source. I was thinking there might be an SSL option I could pass in. > That kind of feature was only introduced into the newer versions of OpenSSL, so by definition, older versions can't have an option to disable it ;-) FYI I still have to run fully patched Apache with "SSLInsecureRenegotiation on" due to MSIE still not supporting proper optional client cert renegotiation. It's only *2 years* since the vulnerability was discovered... (Chrome, Firefox are fine of course) -- Cheers Jason Haar Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd. Phone: +64 3 9635 377 Fax: +64 3 9635 417 PGP Fingerprint: 7A2E 0407 C9A6 CAF6 2B9F 8422 C063 5EBB FE1D 66D1

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