iphone ssh suddenly not working

[bobdobbs0000]

Hi.

I've got an older iphone 2G. I have installed ssh via cydia. I hadn't ssh'd into it for a while.

I attempted to ssh in today.
I get this message from my local desktop commandline client:

ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

I've tried regenerating the keys on the iphone. That didn't work.
I unsintalled openssh and deleted /etc/ssh on the iphone, then tried again.

At first, the connection just hung. I typed an escape into my desktop terminal to end to connection attempt. Then I tried again.

Then I instantly got the same error message.

Here is what happens at the moment, when I attempt to connect from the cli client.

OpenSSH_5.1p1 Debian-6ubuntu2, OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug2: ssh_connect: needpriv 0
debug1: Connecting to iphone [192.168.1.78] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----BEGIN'
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type 'Proc-Type:'
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type 'DEK-Info:'
debug2: key_type_from_name: unknown key type '-----END'
debug1: identity file /home/mantis/.ssh/id_dsa type 2
debug1: Checking blacklist file /usr/share/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
debug1: Checking blacklist file /etc/ssh/blacklist.DSA-1024
ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host

What is happening here ?
How do I get my ssh access back ?

Thanks

 

[bobdobbs0000]

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[juukyuu]

Have you tried using another SSH client? Which one do you usually use? As for me, it's CyberDuck, but SSH wasn't working anymore. Ended up not bothering using another client.

 

[bobdobbs0000]

Have you tried using another SSH client?

I'm using openssh.

I have also tried using filezilla and gftp.
I get the same result.

 

[commbot]

I'm using openssh.

I have also tried using filezilla and gftp.
I get the same result.

Having the same problem with a recently jb 3GS using 4.2.1. Haven't worked out what's wrong yet but I find reinstalling OpenSSH fixes it temporarily.

Update: in my case, i found it was the ikee worm deleting the sshd executable. Follow the instructions here to remove it

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/lan-lounge/118975-iphone-ikee-worm-fix.html