OpenSSH Initial Cleartext Keyword Patch allows an initial cleartext
keyword exchange between client and server. This excludes crackers
who have no access to the network between the client and server from
exploiting the more complex code inside ssh. ssh, due to its highly
complex multi-functional code, creates a new class of problems that
old tools like telnet didn't have. As a consequence, there are
situations in which a telnet server would be "more secure" than ssh.
Due to its very simple code, this patch should be easy to verify and
should not introduce new security problems. Its use is limited,
however, to situations in which you have control over both clients and
servers, and do not mind violating the ssh RFCs.
