patch was slightly modified to be applied to openssh-7.2_p2 Original patch: http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/serverloop.c.diff?r1=1.188&r2=1.189&sortby=date&f=h&f=u =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/serverloop.c,v retrieving revision 1.188 retrieving revision 1.189 diff -u -r1.188 -r1.189 --- a/serverloop.c +++ b/serverloop.c @@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ /* XXX fine grained permissions */ if ((options.allow_streamlocal_forwarding & FORWARD_LOCAL) != 0 && - !no_port_forwarding_flag) { + !no_port_forwarding_flag && use_privsep) { c = channel_connect_to_path(target, "direct-streamlocal@openssh.com", "direct-streamlocal"); } else { @@ -748,7 +749,7 @@ /* check permissions */ if ((options.allow_streamlocal_forwarding & FORWARD_REMOTE) == 0 - || no_port_forwarding_flag) { + || no_port_forwarding_flag || !use_privsep) { success = 0; packet_send_debug("Server has disabled port forwarding."); } else {