OpenSSH 3.4p1 sftp-server on Digital Unix 4.0D pk9

[Jason T Hardy <jthardy@xxxxxxx>]

Fellow managers,

I'm having troubles starting the sftp-server on a DU 4.0d system after
upgrading OpenSSH from 3.1p1 to 3.4p1. This issue is not repeatable on
my Tru64 5.1 boxes. Has anyone seen this? I will summarize.

Background:
uname -m = alpha
uname -r = V4.0
uname -s = OSF1
uname -v = 878

OpenSSH 3.4p1 compiled with --with-ipv4-default --with-tcp-wrappers
The sshd_config file contains: UsePrivilegeSeparation no
The ssh daemon runs smoothly.

Problem:
<REMOTEHOST>$ sftp <HOST>
Connecting to <HOST>...
Received message too long 173633397
<REMOTEHOST>$

auth.log
Jul  2 11:23:19 <HOST> sshd[7655]: Accepted publickey for <USER> from
<REMOTEHOST_IP> port 35209 ssh2
Jul  2 11:23:19 <HOST> sshd[7655]: subsystem request for sftp
 
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Jason T. Hardy
Unix Systems Administrator
Office of Information Technology
University of Texas at Arlington.