Upgrade Gradle to 8.12.1 and other dependencies (#982)

* Upgraded Gradle to 8.12.1 and other dependencies

- Upgraded Bouncy Castle from 1.78.1 to 1.80
- Upgraded Apache SSHD from 2.12.1 to 2.14.0
- Upgraded SLF4J from 2.0.13 to 2.0.16
- Upgraded Logback from 1.3.14 to 1.3.15
- Upgraded Testcontainers from 1.19.8 to 1.20.4

* Upgraded github-info plugin from 1.5.0 to 2.0.0

* Upgraded Gradle Wrapper scripts for 8.12.1

---------

Co-authored-by: Jeroen van Erp <jeroen@hierynomus.com>

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Build with Java 11
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Java 11
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: 11
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Integration test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: 11

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Build with Java 12
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 12
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 12
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
     needs: [java12]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 12

README.adoc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ SSHJ 0.38.0 (2024-01-02)::
   * Merged https://github.com/hierynomus/sshj/pull/917[#917]: Implement OpenSSH strict key exchange extension
 * Merged https://github.com/hierynomus/sshj/pull/903[#903]: Fix for writing known hosts key string
 * Merged https://github.com/hierynomus/sshj/pull/913[#913]: Prevent remote port forwarding buffers to grow without bounds
-* Moved tess to JUnit5
+* Moved tests to JUnit5
 * Merged https://github.com/hierynomus/sshj/pull/827[#827]: Fallback to posix-rename@openssh.com extension if available
 * Merged https://github.com/hierynomus/sshj/pull/904[#904]: Add ChaCha20-Poly1305 support for OpenSSH keys
 SSHJ 0.37.0 (2023-10-11)::

build.gradle

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
   id 'pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release' version '1.15.3'
   id "com.github.hierynomus.license" version "0.16.1"
   id "com.bmuschko.docker-remote-api" version "9.2.1"
-  id 'ru.vyarus.github-info' version '1.5.0'
+  id 'ru.vyarus.github-info' version '2.0.0'
   id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.3.0"
 }
 
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ repositories {
   mavenCentral()
 }
 
+github {
+    user 'hierynomus'
+    license 'Apache'
+}
+
 scmVersion {
   tag {
     prefix = 'v'
@@ -41,11 +46,11 @@ compileJava {
 
 configurations.implementation.transitive = false
 
-def bouncycastleVersion = "1.75"
+def bouncycastleVersion = "1.80"
-def sshdVersion = "2.10.0"
+def sshdVersion = "2.14.0"
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.7"
+  implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16"
   implementation "org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk18on:$bouncycastleVersion"
   implementation "org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk18on:$bouncycastleVersion"
   implementation "com.hierynomus:asn-one:0.6.0"
@@ -59,7 +64,6 @@ license {
     java = 'SLASHSTAR_STYLE'
   }
   excludes([
-    '**/sshj/common/Base64.java',
     '**/com/hierynomus/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/bcrypt/*.java',
     '**/files/test_file_*.txt',
   ])
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ testing {
     configureEach {
       useJUnitJupiter()
       dependencies {
-        implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.7"
+        implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16"
         implementation 'org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0'
         implementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:4.11.0"
         implementation "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.24.2"
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ testing {
         implementation "org.apache.sshd:sshd-core:$sshdVersion"
         implementation "org.apache.sshd:sshd-sftp:$sshdVersion"
         implementation "org.apache.sshd:sshd-scp:$sshdVersion"
-        implementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.3.8"
+        implementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.3.15"
         implementation 'org.glassfish.grizzly:grizzly-http-server:3.0.1'
       }
 
@@ -130,8 +134,8 @@ testing {
     integrationTest(JvmTestSuite) {
       dependencies {
         implementation project()
-        implementation 'org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.18.3'
+        implementation 'org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.20.4'
-        implementation 'org.testcontainers:junit-jupiter:1.18.3'
+        implementation 'org.testcontainers:junit-jupiter:1.20.4'
       }
 
       sources {
@@ -203,11 +207,6 @@ sourcesJar {
   }
 }
 
-github {
-  user 'hierynomus'
-  license 'Apache'
-}
-
 publishing {
 	publications {
 		maven(MavenPublication) {

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.2-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.12.1-bin.zip
+networkTimeout=10000
+validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists

gradlew

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 ##############################################################################
 #
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@
 #       Darwin, MinGW, and NonStop.
 #
 #   (3) This script is generated from the Groovy template
-#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/subprojects/plugins/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
+#       https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/HEAD/platforms/jvm/plugins-application/src/main/resources/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/unixStartScript.txt
 #       within the Gradle project.
 #
 #       You can find Gradle at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/.
@@ -80,13 +82,11 @@ do
     esac
 done
 
-APP_HOME=$( cd "${APP_HOME:-./}" && pwd -P ) || exit
+# This is normally unused
-
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
-APP_NAME="Gradle"
 APP_BASE_NAME=${0##*/}
-
+# Discard cd standard output in case $CDPATH is set (https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/25036)
-# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
+APP_HOME=$( cd -P "${APP_HOME:-./}" > /dev/null && printf '%s\n' "$PWD" ) || exit
-DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
 
 # Use the maximum available, or set MAX_FD != -1 to use that value.
 MAX_FD=maximum
@@ -133,22 +133,29 @@ location of your Java installation."
     fi
 else
     JAVACMD=java
-    which java >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+    if ! command -v java >/dev/null 2>&1
+    then
+        die "ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
 
 Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
 location of your Java installation."
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Increase the maximum file descriptors if we can.
 if ! "$cygwin" && ! "$darwin" && ! "$nonstop" ; then
     case $MAX_FD in #(
       max*)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -H is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         MAX_FD=$( ulimit -H -n ) ||
             warn "Could not query maximum file descriptor limit"
     esac
     case $MAX_FD in  #(
       '' | soft) :;; #(
       *)
+        # In POSIX sh, ulimit -n is undefined. That's why the result is checked to see if it worked.
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2039,SC3045
         ulimit -n "$MAX_FD" ||
             warn "Could not set maximum file descriptor limit to $MAX_FD"
     esac
@@ -193,11 +200,15 @@ if "$cygwin" || "$msys" ; then
     done
 fi
 
-# Collect all arguments for the java command;
+
-#   * $DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, $JAVA_OPTS, and $GRADLE_OPTS can contain fragments of
+# Add default JVM options here. You can also use JAVA_OPTS and GRADLE_OPTS to pass JVM options to this script.
-#     shell script including quotes and variable substitutions, so put them in
+DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS='"-Xmx64m" "-Xms64m"'
-#     double quotes to make sure that they get re-expanded; and
+
-#   * put everything else in single quotes, so that it's not re-expanded.
+# Collect all arguments for the java command:
+#   * DEFAULT_JVM_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, JAVA_OPTS, and optsEnvironmentVar are not allowed to contain shell fragments,
+#     and any embedded shellness will be escaped.
+#   * For example: A user cannot expect ${Hostname} to be expanded, as it is an environment variable and will be
+#     treated as '${Hostname}' itself on the command line.
 
 set -- \
         "-Dorg.gradle.appname=$APP_BASE_NAME" \
@@ -205,6 +216,12 @@ set -- \
         org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain \
         "$@"
 
+# Stop when "xargs" is not available.
+if ! command -v xargs >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    die "xargs is not available"
+fi
+
 # Use "xargs" to parse quoted args.
 #
 # With -n1 it outputs one arg per line, with the quotes and backslashes removed.

gradlew.bat

@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 @rem See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 @rem limitations under the License.
 @rem
+@rem SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+@rem
 
-@if "%DEBUG%" == "" @echo off
+@if "%DEBUG%"=="" @echo off
 @rem ##########################################################################
 @rem
 @rem  Gradle startup script for Windows
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@
 if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" setlocal
 
 set DIRNAME=%~dp0
-if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
+if "%DIRNAME%"=="" set DIRNAME=.
+@rem This is normally unused
 set APP_BASE_NAME=%~n0
 set APP_HOME=%DIRNAME%
 
@@ -40,13 +43,13 @@ if defined JAVA_HOME goto findJavaFromJavaHome
 
 set JAVA_EXE=java.exe
 %JAVA_EXE% -version >NUL 2>&1
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" goto execute
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto execute
 
-echo.
+echo. 1>&2
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH.
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is not set and no 'java' command could be found in your PATH. 1>&2
-echo.
+echo. 1>&2
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
@@ -56,11 +59,11 @@ set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%/bin/java.exe
 
 if exist "%JAVA_EXE%" goto execute
 
-echo.
+echo. 1>&2
-echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME%
+echo ERROR: JAVA_HOME is set to an invalid directory: %JAVA_HOME% 1>&2
-echo.
+echo. 1>&2
-echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the
+echo Please set the JAVA_HOME variable in your environment to match the 1>&2
-echo location of your Java installation.
+echo location of your Java installation. 1>&2
 
 goto fail
 
@@ -75,13 +78,15 @@ set CLASSPATH=%APP_HOME%\gradle\wrapper\gradle-wrapper.jar
 
 :end
 @rem End local scope for the variables with windows NT shell
-if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" goto mainEnd
+if %ERRORLEVEL% equ 0 goto mainEnd
 
 :fail
 rem Set variable GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE if you need the _script_ return code instead of
 rem the _cmd.exe /c_ return code!
-if  not "" == "%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit 1
+set EXIT_CODE=%ERRORLEVEL%
-exit /b 1
+if %EXIT_CODE% equ 0 set EXIT_CODE=1
+if not ""=="%GRADLE_EXIT_CONSOLE%" exit %EXIT_CODE%
+exit /b %EXIT_CODE%
 
 :mainEnd
 if "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" endlocal

src/itest/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/sftp/SftpIntegrationTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Container;
+import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Testcontainers;
+
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.SshdContainer;
+
+import net.schmizz.sshj.SSHClient;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.FileAttributes;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.SFTPClient;
+
+@Testcontainers
+public class SftpIntegrationTest {
+    @Container
+    private static SshdContainer sshd = new SshdContainer();
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldCheckFileExistsForNonExistingFile_GH894() throws Throwable {
+        try (SSHClient client = sshd.getConnectedClient()) {
+            client.authPublickey("sshj", "src/test/resources/id_rsa");
+            try (SFTPClient sftp = client.newSFTPClient()) {
+                String file = "/home/sshj/i_do_not_exist.txt";
+                FileAttributes exists = sftp.statExistence(file);
+                assertNull(exists);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/itest/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/transport/kex/StrictKeyExchangeTest.java

@@ -18,15 +18,26 @@ package com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.kex;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
 import ch.qos.logback.core.read.ListAppender;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.SshdContainer;
+import net.schmizz.keepalive.KeepAlive;
+import net.schmizz.keepalive.KeepAliveProvider;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.Config;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.DefaultConfig;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.SSHClient;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Message;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHPacket;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.ConnectionImpl;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.TransportException;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Container;
 import org.testcontainers.junit.jupiter.Testcontainers;
@@ -62,14 +73,27 @@ class StrictKeyExchangeTest {
         watchedLoggers.add(logger);
     }
 
-    @Test
+    private static Stream<Arguments> strictKeyExchange() {
-    void strictKeyExchange() throws Throwable {
+        Config defaultConfig = new DefaultConfig();
-        try (SSHClient client = sshd.getConnectedClient()) {
+        Config heartbeaterConfig = new DefaultConfig();
+        heartbeaterConfig.setKeepAliveProvider(new KeepAliveProvider() {
+            @Override
+            public KeepAlive provide(ConnectionImpl connection) {
+                return new HotLoopHeartbeater(connection);
+            }
+        });
+        return Stream.of(defaultConfig, heartbeaterConfig).map(Arguments::of);
+    }
+
+    @MethodSource
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    void strictKeyExchange(Config config) throws Throwable {
+        try (SSHClient client = sshd.getConnectedClient(config)) {
             client.authPublickey("sshj", "src/itest/resources/keyfiles/id_rsa_opensshv1");
             assertTrue(client.isAuthenticated());
         }
         List<String> keyExchangerLogs = getLogs("KeyExchanger");
-        assertThat(keyExchangerLogs).containsSequence(
+        assertThat(keyExchangerLogs).contains(
             "Initiating key exchange",
             "Sending SSH_MSG_KEXINIT",
             "Received SSH_MSG_KEXINIT",
@@ -78,7 +102,7 @@ class StrictKeyExchangeTest {
         List<String> decoderLogs = getLogs("Decoder").stream()
             .map(log -> log.split(":")[0])
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
-        assertThat(decoderLogs).containsExactly(
+        assertThat(decoderLogs).startsWith(
             "Received packet #0",
             "Received packet #1",
             "Received packet #2",
@@ -90,7 +114,7 @@ class StrictKeyExchangeTest {
         List<String> encoderLogs = getLogs("Encoder").stream()
             .map(log -> log.split(":")[0])
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
-        assertThat(encoderLogs).containsExactly(
+        assertThat(encoderLogs).startsWith(
             "Encoding packet #0",
             "Encoding packet #1",
             "Encoding packet #2",
@@ -108,4 +132,22 @@ class StrictKeyExchangeTest {
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
+    private static class HotLoopHeartbeater extends KeepAlive {
+
+        HotLoopHeartbeater(ConnectionImpl conn) {
+            super(conn, "sshj-Heartbeater");
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isEnabled() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void doKeepAlive() throws TransportException {
+            conn.getTransport().write(new SSHPacket(Message.IGNORE));
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/common/KeyDecryptionFailedException.java

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.hierynomus.sshj.common;
 
-import org.bouncycastle.openssl.EncryptionException;
-
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ public class KeyDecryptionFailedException extends IOException {
         super(MESSAGE);
     }
 
-    public KeyDecryptionFailedException(EncryptionException cause) {
+    public KeyDecryptionFailedException(IOException cause) {
         super(MESSAGE, cause);
     }
 

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/sftp/RemoteResourceFilterConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp;
+
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceSelector.Result;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceFilter;
+
+public class RemoteResourceFilterConverter {
+
+    public static RemoteResourceSelector selectorFrom(RemoteResourceFilter filter) {
+        if (filter == null) {
+            return RemoteResourceSelector.ALL;
+        }
+
+        return resource -> filter.accept(resource) ? Result.ACCEPT : Result.CONTINUE;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/sftp/RemoteResourceSelector.java

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp;
+
+import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceInfo;
+
+public interface RemoteResourceSelector {
+    public static RemoteResourceSelector ALL = new RemoteResourceSelector() {
+        @Override
+        public Result select(RemoteResourceInfo resource) {
+            return Result.ACCEPT;
+        }
+    };
+
+    enum Result {
+        /**
+         * Accept the remote resource and add it to the result.
+         */
+        ACCEPT,
+
+        /**
+         * Do not add the remote resource to the result and continue with the next.
+         */
+        CONTINUE,
+
+        /**
+         * Do not add the remote resource to the result and stop further execution.
+         */
+        BREAK;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Decide whether the remote resource should be included in the result and whether execution should continue.
+     */
+    Result select(RemoteResourceInfo resource);
+}

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/transport/verification/KnownHostMatchers.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.verification;
 
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64DecodingException;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64Decoder;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.IOUtils;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHException;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.mac.MAC;
@@ -26,9 +28,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.mac.Macs;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class KnownHostMatchers {
 
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(KnownHostMatchers.class);
+
     public static HostMatcher createMatcher(String hostEntry) throws SSHException {
         if (hostEntry.contains(",")) {
             return new AnyHostMatcher(hostEntry);
@@ -80,17 +86,22 @@ public class KnownHostMatchers {
 
         @Override
         public boolean match(String hostname) throws IOException {
-            return hash.equals(hashHost(hostname));
+            try {
+                return hash.equals(hashHost(hostname));
+            } catch (Base64DecodingException err) {
+                log.warn("Hostname [{}] not matched: salt decoding failed", hostname, err);
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
-        private String hashHost(String host) throws IOException {
+        private String hashHost(String host) throws IOException, Base64DecodingException {
             sha1.init(getSaltyBytes());
             return "|1|" + salt + "|" + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(sha1.doFinal(host.getBytes(IOUtils.UTF8)));
         }
 
-        private byte[] getSaltyBytes() {
+        private byte[] getSaltyBytes() throws IOException, Base64DecodingException {
             if (saltyBytes == null) {
-                saltyBytes = Base64.getDecoder().decode(salt);
+                saltyBytes = Base64Decoder.decode(salt);
             }
             return saltyBytes;
         }

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/OpenSSHKeyFileUtil.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.keyprovider;
 
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64DecodingException;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64Decoder;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.KeyType;
 
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.Reader;
 import java.security.PublicKey;
-import java.util.Base64;
 
 public class OpenSSHKeyFileUtil {
     private OpenSSHKeyFileUtil() {
@@ -54,9 +55,10 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFileUtil {
                 if (!keydata.isEmpty()) {
                     String[] parts = keydata.trim().split("\\s+");
                     if (parts.length >= 2) {
+                        byte[] decodedPublicKey = Base64Decoder.decode(parts[1]);
                         return new ParsedPubKey(
                                 KeyType.fromString(parts[0]),
-                                new Buffer.PlainBuffer(Base64.getDecoder().decode(parts[1])).readPublicKey()
+                                new Buffer.PlainBuffer(decodedPublicKey).readPublicKey()
                         );
                     } else {
                         throw new IOException("Got line with only one column");
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFileUtil {
                 }
             }
             throw new IOException("Public key file is blank");
+        } catch (Base64DecodingException err) {
+            throw new IOException("Public key decoding failed", err);
         } finally {
             br.close();
         }

src/main/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile.java

@@ -20,48 +20,37 @@ import com.hierynomus.sshj.common.KeyDecryptionFailedException;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.BlockCiphers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.ChachaPolyCiphers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.cipher.GcmCiphers;
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.bcrypt.BCrypt;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.EdDSAPrivateKey;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSANamedCurveTable;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSAPrivateKeySpec;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.*;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer.PlainBuffer;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.ByteArrayUtils;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.IOUtils;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.KeyType;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHRuntimeException;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.cipher.Cipher;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.BaseFileKeyProvider;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.FileKeyProvider;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.KeyFormat;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.nist.NISTNamedCurves;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.password.PasswordFinder;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.x9.X9ECParameters;
-import org.bouncycastle.jce.spec.ECNamedCurveSpec;
-import com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.bcrypt.BCrypt;
-import org.bouncycastle.openssl.EncryptionException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.*;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileReader;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.Reader;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.CharBuffer;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import java.security.*;
+import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
-import java.security.spec.ECPrivateKeySpec;
+import java.security.KeyPair;
+import java.security.PrivateKey;
+import java.security.PublicKey;
 import java.security.spec.RSAPrivateCrtKeySpec;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Base64;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * Reads a key file in the new OpenSSH format.
- * The format is described in the following document: https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/master/PROTOCOL.key
+ * The format is described in the following document: <a href="https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/blob/master/PROTOCOL.key">Key Protocol</a>
  */
 public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
     private static final String BEGIN = "-----BEGIN ";
@@ -89,6 +78,12 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
 
     private PublicKey pubKey;
 
+    @Override
+    public PublicKey getPublic()
+            throws IOException {
+        return pubKey != null ? pubKey : super.getPublic();
+    }
+
     public static class Factory
             implements net.schmizz.sshj.common.Factory.Named<FileKeyProvider> {
 
@@ -106,16 +101,41 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
     protected final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
     @Override
-    public void init(File location) {
+    public void init(File location, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
         File pubKey = OpenSSHKeyFileUtil.getPublicKeyFile(location);
-        if (pubKey != null)
+        if (pubKey != null) {
             try {
                 initPubKey(new FileReader(pubKey));
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 // let super provide both public & private key
                 log.warn("Error reading public key file: {}", e.toString());
             }
-        super.init(location);
+        }
+        super.init(location, pwdf);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(String privateKey, String publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
+        if (pubKey != null) {
+            try {
+                initPubKey(new StringReader(publicKey));
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                log.warn("Error reading public key file: {}", e.toString());
+            }
+        }
+        super.init(privateKey, null, pwdf);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
+        if (pubKey != null) {
+            try {
+                initPubKey(publicKey);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                log.warn("Error reading public key file: {}", e.toString());
+            }
+        }
+        super.init(privateKey, null, pwdf);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -124,7 +144,7 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
         try {
             if (checkHeader(reader)) {
                 final String encodedPrivateKey = readEncodedKey(reader);
-                byte[] decodedPrivateKey = Base64.getDecoder().decode(encodedPrivateKey);
+                byte[] decodedPrivateKey = Base64Decoder.decode(encodedPrivateKey);
                 final PlainBuffer bufferedPrivateKey = new PlainBuffer(decodedPrivateKey);
                 return readDecodedKeyPair(bufferedPrivateKey);
             } else {
@@ -133,6 +153,8 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
             }
         } catch (final GeneralSecurityException e) {
             throw new SSHRuntimeException("Read OpenSSH Version 1 Key failed", e);
+        } catch (Base64DecodingException e) {
+            throw new SSHRuntimeException("Private Key decoding failed", e);
         } finally {
             IOUtils.closeQuietly(reader);
         }
@@ -217,7 +239,7 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
             cipher.update(privateKey, 0, privateKeyLength);
         } catch (final SSHRuntimeException e) {
             final String message = String.format("OpenSSH Private Key decryption failed with cipher [%s]", cipherName);
-            throw new KeyDecryptionFailedException(new EncryptionException(message, e));
+            throw new KeyDecryptionFailedException(new IOException(message, e));
         }
         final PlainBuffer decryptedPrivateKey = new PlainBuffer(privateKeyLength);
         decryptedPrivateKey.putRawBytes(privateKey, 0, privateKeyLength);
@@ -316,7 +338,7 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
         int checkInt1 = keyBuffer.readUInt32AsInt(); // uint32 checkint1
         int checkInt2 = keyBuffer.readUInt32AsInt(); // uint32 checkint2
         if (checkInt1 != checkInt2) {
-            throw new KeyDecryptionFailedException(new EncryptionException("OpenSSH Private Key integer comparison failed"));
+            throw new KeyDecryptionFailedException(new IOException("OpenSSH Private Key integer comparison failed"));
         }
         // The private key section contains both the public key and the private key
         String keyType = keyBuffer.readString(); // string keytype
@@ -338,13 +360,13 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
                 kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, privateKey);
                 break;
             case ECDSA256:
-                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, "P-256"));
+                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, ECDSACurve.SECP256R1));
                 break;
             case ECDSA384:
-                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, "P-384"));
+                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, ECDSACurve.SECP384R1));
                 break;
             case ECDSA521:
-                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, "P-521"));
+                kp = new KeyPair(publicKey, createECDSAPrivateKey(kt, keyBuffer, ECDSACurve.SECP521R1));
                 break;
 
             default:
@@ -361,13 +383,10 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
         return kp;
     }
 
-    private PrivateKey createECDSAPrivateKey(KeyType kt, PlainBuffer buffer, String name) throws GeneralSecurityException, Buffer.BufferException {
+    private PrivateKey createECDSAPrivateKey(KeyType kt, PlainBuffer buffer, ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve) throws GeneralSecurityException, Buffer.BufferException {
         kt.readPubKeyFromBuffer(buffer); // Public key
-        BigInteger s = new BigInteger(1, buffer.readBytes());
+        final BigInteger s = new BigInteger(1, buffer.readBytes());
-        X9ECParameters ecParams = NISTNamedCurves.getByName(name);
+        return ECDSAKeyFactory.getPrivateKey(s, ecdsaCurve);
-        ECNamedCurveSpec ecCurveSpec = new ECNamedCurveSpec(name, ecParams.getCurve(), ecParams.getG(), ecParams.getN());
-        ECPrivateKeySpec pks = new ECPrivateKeySpec(s, ecCurveSpec);
-        return SecurityUtils.getKeyFactory(KeyAlgorithm.ECDSA).generatePrivate(pks);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/net/schmizz/concurrent/Promise.java

@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ public class Promise<V, T extends Throwable> {
         lock.lock();
         try {
             pendingEx = null;
-            deliver(null);
+            log.debug("Clearing <<{}>>", name);
+            val = null;
         } finally {
             lock.unlock();
         }

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/SSHClient.java

@@ -804,12 +804,12 @@ public class SSHClient
             throws IOException {
         super.onConnect();
         trans.init(getRemoteHostname(), getRemotePort(), getInputStream(), getOutputStream());
+        doKex();
         final KeepAlive keepAliveThread = conn.getKeepAlive();
         if (keepAliveThread.isEnabled()) {
             ThreadNameProvider.setThreadName(conn.getKeepAlive(), trans);
             keepAliveThread.start();
         }
-        doKex();
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/SocketClient.java

@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ public abstract class SocketClient {
             this.hostname = hostname;
             this.port = port;
             socket = socketFactory.createSocket();
-            socket.connect(makeInetSocketAddress(hostname, port), connectTimeout);
+            if (! socket.isConnected()) {
+                socket.connect(makeInetSocketAddress(hostname, port), connectTimeout);
+            }
             onConnect();
         }
     }
@@ -104,7 +106,9 @@ public abstract class SocketClient {
     public void connect(InetAddress host, int port) throws IOException {
         this.port = port;
         socket = socketFactory.createSocket();
-        socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(host, port), connectTimeout);
+        if (! socket.isConnected()) {
+            socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(host, port), connectTimeout);
+        }
         onConnect();
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/common/Base64Decoder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.schmizz.sshj.common;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Base64;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Wraps {@link java.util.Base64.Decoder} in order to wrap unchecked {@code IllegalArgumentException} thrown by
+ * the default Java Base64 decoder here and there.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>Please use this class instead of {@link java.util.Base64.Decoder}.</p>
+ */
+public class Base64Decoder {
+    private Base64Decoder() {
+    }
+
+    public static byte[] decode(byte[] source) throws Base64DecodingException {
+        try {
+            return Base64.getDecoder().decode(source);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException err) {
+            throw new Base64DecodingException(err);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static byte[] decode(String src) throws Base64DecodingException {
+        try {
+            return Base64.getDecoder().decode(src);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException err) {
+            throw new Base64DecodingException(err);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/common/Base64DecodingException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.schmizz.sshj.common;
+
+/**
+ * A checked wrapper for all {@link IllegalArgumentException}, thrown by {@link java.util.Base64.Decoder}.
+ *
+ * @see Base64Decoder
+ */
+public class Base64DecodingException extends Exception {
+    public Base64DecodingException(IllegalArgumentException cause) {
+        super("Failed to decode base64: " + cause.getMessage(), cause);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/common/ECDSACurve.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package net.schmizz.sshj.common;
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration of supported ECDSA Curves with corresponding algorithm parameter names
+ */
+public enum ECDSACurve {
+    /** NIST P-256 */
+    SECP256R1("secp256r1"),
+
+    /** NIST P-384 */
+    SECP384R1("secp384r1"),
+
+    /** NIST P-521 */
+    SECP521R1("secp521r1");
+
+    private final String curveName;
+
+    ECDSACurve(final String curveName) {
+        this.curveName = curveName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Curve Name for use with Java Cryptography Architecture components
+     *
+     * @return Curve Name
+     */
+    public String getCurveName() {
+        return curveName;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/common/ECDSAKeyFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package net.schmizz.sshj.common;
+
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.common.KeyAlgorithm;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.AlgorithmParameters;
+import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
+import java.security.KeyFactory;
+import java.security.PrivateKey;
+import java.security.PublicKey;
+import java.security.spec.ECGenParameterSpec;
+import java.security.spec.ECParameterSpec;
+import java.security.spec.ECPoint;
+import java.security.spec.ECPrivateKeySpec;
+import java.security.spec.ECPublicKeySpec;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+/**
+ * Factory for generating Elliptic Curve Keys using Java Security components for NIST Curves
+ */
+public class ECDSAKeyFactory {
+
+    private ECDSAKeyFactory() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Elliptic Curve Private Key for private key value and Curve Name
+     *
+     * @param privateKeyInteger Private Key
+     * @param ecdsaCurve Elliptic Curve
+     * @return Elliptic Curve Private Key
+     * @throws GeneralSecurityException Thrown on failure to create parameter specification
+     */
+    public static PrivateKey getPrivateKey(final BigInteger privateKeyInteger, final ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve) throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(privateKeyInteger, "Private Key integer required");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(ecdsaCurve, "Curve required");
+
+        final ECParameterSpec parameterSpec = getParameterSpec(ecdsaCurve);
+        final ECPrivateKeySpec privateKeySpec = new ECPrivateKeySpec(privateKeyInteger, parameterSpec);
+
+        final KeyFactory keyFactory = SecurityUtils.getKeyFactory(KeyAlgorithm.ECDSA);
+        return keyFactory.generatePrivate(privateKeySpec);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Elliptic Curve Public Key for public key value and Curve Name
+     *
+     * @param point Public Key point
+     * @param ecdsaCurve Elliptic Curve
+     * @return Elliptic Curve Public Key
+     * @throws GeneralSecurityException Thrown on failure to create parameter specification
+     */
+    public static PublicKey getPublicKey(final ECPoint point, final ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve) throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(point, "Elliptic Curve Point required");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(ecdsaCurve, "Curve required");
+
+        final ECParameterSpec parameterSpec = getParameterSpec(ecdsaCurve);
+        final ECPublicKeySpec publicKeySpec = new ECPublicKeySpec(point, parameterSpec);
+
+        final KeyFactory keyFactory = SecurityUtils.getKeyFactory(KeyAlgorithm.ECDSA);
+        return keyFactory.generatePublic(publicKeySpec);
+    }
+
+    private static ECParameterSpec getParameterSpec(final ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve) throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        final ECGenParameterSpec genParameterSpec = new ECGenParameterSpec(ecdsaCurve.getCurveName());
+        final AlgorithmParameters algorithmParameters = AlgorithmParameters.getInstance(KeyAlgorithm.EC_KEYSTORE);
+        algorithmParameters.init(genParameterSpec);
+        return algorithmParameters.getParameterSpec(ECParameterSpec.class);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/common/ECDSAVariationsAdapter.java

@@ -17,21 +17,16 @@ package net.schmizz.sshj.common;
 
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.common.KeyAlgorithm;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.secg.SecgUtils;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.nist.NISTNamedCurves;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.x9.X9ECParameters;
-import org.bouncycastle.jce.spec.ECNamedCurveSpec;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
 import java.security.Key;
-import java.security.KeyFactory;
 import java.security.PublicKey;
 import java.security.interfaces.ECKey;
 import java.security.interfaces.ECPublicKey;
 import java.security.spec.ECPoint;
-import java.security.spec.ECPublicKeySpec;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -42,13 +37,13 @@ class ECDSAVariationsAdapter {
 
     private final static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ECDSAVariationsAdapter.class);
 
-    public final static Map<String, String> SUPPORTED_CURVES = new HashMap<String, String>();
+    public final static Map<String, String> SUPPORTED_CURVES = new HashMap<>();
-    public final static Map<String, String> NIST_CURVES_NAMES = new HashMap<String, String>();
+    public final static Map<String, ECDSACurve> NIST_CURVES = new HashMap<>();
 
     static {
-        NIST_CURVES_NAMES.put("256", "p-256");
+        NIST_CURVES.put("256", ECDSACurve.SECP256R1);
-        NIST_CURVES_NAMES.put("384", "p-384");
+        NIST_CURVES.put("384", ECDSACurve.SECP384R1);
-        NIST_CURVES_NAMES.put("521", "p-521");
+        NIST_CURVES.put("521", ECDSACurve.SECP521R1);
 
         SUPPORTED_CURVES.put("256", "nistp256");
         SUPPORTED_CURVES.put("384", "nistp384");
@@ -72,21 +67,15 @@ class ECDSAVariationsAdapter {
                         algorithm, curveName, keyLen, x04, Arrays.toString(x), Arrays.toString(y)));
             }
 
-            if (!SUPPORTED_CURVES.values().contains(curveName)) {
+            if (!SUPPORTED_CURVES.containsValue(curveName)) {
                 throw new GeneralSecurityException(String.format("Unknown curve %s", curveName));
             }
 
-            BigInteger bigX = new BigInteger(1, x);
+            final BigInteger bigX = new BigInteger(1, x);
-            BigInteger bigY = new BigInteger(1, y);
+            final BigInteger bigY = new BigInteger(1, y);
-
+            final ECPoint point = new ECPoint(bigX, bigY);
-            String name = NIST_CURVES_NAMES.get(variation);
+            final ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve = NIST_CURVES.get(variation);
-            X9ECParameters ecParams = NISTNamedCurves.getByName(name);
+            return ECDSAKeyFactory.getPublicKey(point, ecdsaCurve);
-            ECNamedCurveSpec ecCurveSpec = new ECNamedCurveSpec(name, ecParams.getCurve(), ecParams.getG(), ecParams.getN());
-            ECPoint p = new ECPoint(bigX, bigY);
-            ECPublicKeySpec publicKeySpec = new ECPublicKeySpec(p, ecCurveSpec);
-
-            KeyFactory keyFactory = KeyFactory.getInstance(KeyAlgorithm.ECDSA);
-            return keyFactory.generatePublic(publicKeySpec);
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             throw new GeneralSecurityException(ex);
         }
@@ -96,7 +85,7 @@ class ECDSAVariationsAdapter {
         final ECPublicKey ecdsa = (ECPublicKey) pk;
         byte[] encoded = SecgUtils.getEncoded(ecdsa.getW(), ecdsa.getParams().getCurve());
 
-        buf.putString("nistp" + Integer.toString(fieldSizeFromKey(ecdsa)))
+        buf.putString("nistp" + (fieldSizeFromKey(ecdsa)))
             .putBytes(encoded);
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/connection/channel/direct/SessionChannel.java

@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ public class SessionChannel
 
     @Override
     public void notifyError(SSHException error) {
-        err.notifyError(error);
+        if (err != null) {
+            err.notifyError(error);
+        }
         super.notifyError(error);
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/RemoteDirectory.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceSelector;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.Response.StatusCode;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import static com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceFilterConverter.selectorFrom;
+
 public class RemoteDirectory
         extends RemoteResource {
 
@@ -31,37 +34,55 @@ public class RemoteDirectory
 
     public List<RemoteResourceInfo> scan(RemoteResourceFilter filter)
             throws IOException {
-        List<RemoteResourceInfo> rri = new LinkedList<RemoteResourceInfo>();
+        return scan(selectorFrom(filter));
-        // TODO: Remove GOTO! 
+    }
-        loop:
-        for (; ; ) {
-            final Response res = requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.READDIR))
-                    .retrieve(requester.getTimeoutMs(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-            switch (res.getType()) {
 
+    public List<RemoteResourceInfo> scan(RemoteResourceSelector selector)
+            throws IOException {
+        if (selector == null) {
+            selector = RemoteResourceSelector.ALL;
+        }
+
+        List<RemoteResourceInfo> remoteResourceInfos = new LinkedList<>();
+
+        while (true) {
+            final Response response = requester.request(newRequest(PacketType.READDIR))
+                    .retrieve(requester.getTimeoutMs(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+
+            switch (response.getType()) {
                 case NAME:
-                    final int count = res.readUInt32AsInt();
+                    final int count = response.readUInt32AsInt();
                     for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                        final String name = res.readString(requester.sub.getRemoteCharset());
+                        final String name = response.readString(requester.sub.getRemoteCharset());
-                        res.readString(); // long name - IGNORED - shdve never been in the protocol
+                        response.readString(); // long name - IGNORED - shdve never been in the protocol
-                        final FileAttributes attrs = res.readFileAttributes();
+                        final FileAttributes attrs = response.readFileAttributes();
                         final PathComponents comps = requester.getPathHelper().getComponents(path, name);
                         final RemoteResourceInfo inf = new RemoteResourceInfo(comps, attrs);
-                        if (!(".".equals(name) || "..".equals(name)) && (filter == null || filter.accept(inf))) {
+
-                            rri.add(inf);
+                        if (".".equals(name) || "..".equals(name)) {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        final RemoteResourceSelector.Result selectionResult = selector.select(inf);
+                        switch (selectionResult) {
+                            case ACCEPT:
+                                remoteResourceInfos.add(inf);
+                                break;
+                            case CONTINUE:
+                                continue;
+                            case BREAK:
+                                return remoteResourceInfos;
                         }
                     }
                     break;
 
                 case STATUS:
-                    res.ensureStatusIs(StatusCode.EOF);
+                    response.ensureStatusIs(StatusCode.EOF);
-                    break loop;
+                    return remoteResourceInfos;
 
                 default:
-                    throw new SFTPException("Unexpected packet: " + res.getType());
+                    throw new SFTPException("Unexpected packet: " + response.getType());
             }
         }
-        return rri;
     }
-
 }

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPClient.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceSelector;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.SessionFactory;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.FilePermission;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.LocalDestFile;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ import java.io.Closeable;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceFilterConverter.selectorFrom;
+
 public class SFTPClient
         implements Closeable {
 
@@ -57,16 +60,18 @@ public class SFTPClient
 
     public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path)
             throws IOException {
-        return ls(path, null);
+        return ls(path, RemoteResourceSelector.ALL);
     }
 
     public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path, RemoteResourceFilter filter)
             throws IOException {
-        final RemoteDirectory dir = engine.openDir(path);
+        return ls(path, selectorFrom(filter));
-        try {
+    }
-            return dir.scan(filter);
+
-        } finally {
+    public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path, RemoteResourceSelector selector)
-            dir.close();
+            throws IOException {
+        try (RemoteDirectory dir = engine.openDir(path)) {
+            return dir.scan(selector == null ? RemoteResourceSelector.ALL : selector);
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/SFTPEngine.java

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class SFTPEngine
 
     protected final PathHelper pathHelper;
 
+    private final Session session;
     protected final Session.Subsystem sub;
     protected final PacketReader reader;
     protected final OutputStream out;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class SFTPEngine
 
     public SFTPEngine(SessionFactory ssh, String pathSep)
             throws SSHException {
-        Session session = ssh.startSession();
+        session = ssh.startSession();
         loggerFactory = session.getLoggerFactory();
         log = loggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
         sub = session.startSubsystem("sftp");
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ public class SFTPEngine
             throws IOException {
         sub.close();
         reader.interrupt();
+        session.close();
     }
 
     protected LoggerFactory getLoggerFactory() {

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/sftp/StatefulSFTPClient.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.sftp;
 
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceSelector;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.SessionFactory;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.LocalDestFile;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.LocalSourceFile;
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import static com.hierynomus.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceFilterConverter.selectorFrom;
+
 public class StatefulSFTPClient
         extends SFTPClient {
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ public class StatefulSFTPClient
 
     public synchronized List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls()
             throws IOException {
-        return ls(cwd, null);
+        return ls(cwd, RemoteResourceSelector.ALL);
     }
 
     public synchronized List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(RemoteResourceFilter filter)
@@ -70,20 +73,21 @@ public class StatefulSFTPClient
         return super.canonicalize(cwd);
     }
 
-    @Override
     public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path)
             throws IOException {
-        return ls(path, null);
+        return ls(path, RemoteResourceSelector.ALL);
+    }
+
+    public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path, RemoteResourceFilter filter)
+            throws IOException {
+        return ls(path, selectorFrom(filter));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path, RemoteResourceFilter filter)
+    public List<RemoteResourceInfo> ls(String path, RemoteResourceSelector selector)
             throws IOException {
-        final RemoteDirectory dir = getSFTPEngine().openDir(cwdify(path));
+        try (RemoteDirectory dir = getSFTPEngine().openDir(cwdify(path))) {
-        try {
+            return dir.scan(selector == null ? RemoteResourceSelector.ALL : selector);
-            return dir.scan(filter);
-        } finally {
-            dir.close();
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/TransportImpl.java

@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ public final class TransportImpl
         try {
 
             if (kexer.isKexOngoing()) {
-                // Only transport layer packets (1 to 49) allowed except SERVICE_REQUEST
+                // Only transport layer packets (1 to 49) allowed except SERVICE_REQUEST and IGNORE
                 final Message m = Message.fromByte(payload.array()[payload.rpos()]);
-                if (!m.in(1, 49) || m == Message.SERVICE_REQUEST) {
+                if (!m.in(1, 49) || m == Message.SERVICE_REQUEST || m == Message.IGNORE) {
                     assert m != Message.KEXINIT;
                     kexer.waitForDone();
                 }

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/kex/Curve25519DH.java

@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ public class Curve25519DH extends DHBase {
 
     private static final String ALGORITHM = "X25519";
 
-    private static final int ENCODED_ALGORITHM_ID_KEY_LENGTH = 44;
-
-    private static final int ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH = 12;
-
     private static final int KEY_LENGTH = 32;
 
-    private final byte[] algorithmId = new byte[ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH];
+    private int encodedKeyLength;
+
+    private int algorithmIdLength;
+
+    // Algorithm Identifier is set on Key Agreement Initialization
+    private byte[] algorithmId = new byte[KEY_LENGTH];
 
     public Curve25519DH() {
         super(ALGORITHM, ALGORITHM);
@@ -81,23 +82,24 @@ public class Curve25519DH extends DHBase {
     private void setPublicKey(final PublicKey publicKey) {
         final byte[] encoded = publicKey.getEncoded();
 
-        // Encoded public key consists of the algorithm identifier and public key
+        // Set key and algorithm identifier lengths based on initialized Public Key
-        if (encoded.length == ENCODED_ALGORITHM_ID_KEY_LENGTH) {
+        encodedKeyLength = encoded.length;
-            final byte[] publicKeyEncoded = new byte[KEY_LENGTH];
+        algorithmIdLength = encodedKeyLength - KEY_LENGTH;
-            System.arraycopy(encoded, ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH, publicKeyEncoded, 0, KEY_LENGTH);
+        algorithmId = new byte[algorithmIdLength];
-            setE(publicKeyEncoded);
 
-            // Save Algorithm Identifier byte array
+        // Encoded public key consists of the algorithm identifier and public key
-            System.arraycopy(encoded, 0, algorithmId, 0, ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH);
+        final byte[] publicKeyEncoded = new byte[KEY_LENGTH];
-        } else {
+        System.arraycopy(encoded, algorithmIdLength, publicKeyEncoded, 0, KEY_LENGTH);
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("X25519 unsupported public key length [%d]", encoded.length));
+        setE(publicKeyEncoded);
-        }
+
+        // Save Algorithm Identifier byte array
+        System.arraycopy(encoded, 0, algorithmId, 0, algorithmIdLength);
     }
 
     private KeySpec getPeerPublicKeySpec(final byte[] peerPublicKey) {
-        final byte[] encodedKeySpec = new byte[ENCODED_ALGORITHM_ID_KEY_LENGTH];
+        final byte[] encodedKeySpec = new byte[encodedKeyLength];
-        System.arraycopy(algorithmId, 0, encodedKeySpec, 0, ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH);
+        System.arraycopy(algorithmId, 0, encodedKeySpec, 0, algorithmIdLength);
-        System.arraycopy(peerPublicKey, 0, encodedKeySpec, ALGORITHM_ID_LENGTH, KEY_LENGTH);
+        System.arraycopy(peerPublicKey, 0, encodedKeySpec, algorithmIdLength, KEY_LENGTH);
         return new X509EncodedKeySpec(encodedKeySpec);
     }
 }

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/verification/OpenSSHKnownHosts.java

@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@ package net.schmizz.sshj.transport.verification;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.common.KeyAlgorithm;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.verification.KnownHostMatchers;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.certificate.Certificate;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.*;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.IOUtils;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.KeyType;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.LoggerFactory;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHException;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHRuntimeException;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
@@ -290,10 +284,10 @@ public class OpenSSHKnownHosts
             if (type != KeyType.UNKNOWN) {
                 final String sKey = split[i++];
                 try {
-                    byte[] keyBytes = Base64.getDecoder().decode(sKey);
+                    byte[] keyBytes = Base64Decoder.decode(sKey);
                     key = new Buffer.PlainBuffer(keyBytes).readPublicKey();
-                } catch (IOException ioe) {
+                } catch (IOException | Base64DecodingException exception) {
-                    log.warn("Error decoding Base64 key bytes", ioe);
+                    log.warn("Error decoding Base64 key bytes", exception);
                     return new BadHostEntry(line);
                 }
             } else if (isBits(sType)) {

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/BaseFileKeyProvider.java

@@ -34,38 +34,47 @@ public abstract class BaseFileKeyProvider implements FileKeyProvider {
 
     @Override
     public void init(Reader location) {
-        assert location != null;
+        this.init(location, (PasswordFinder) null);
-        resource = new PrivateKeyReaderResource(location);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(Reader location, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
-        init(location);
+        this.init(location, null, pwdf);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey) {
+        this.init(privateKey, publicKey, null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
+        assert publicKey == null;
+        this.resource = new PrivateKeyReaderResource(privateKey);
         this.pwdf = pwdf;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(File location) {
-        assert location != null;
+        this.init(location, null);
-        resource = new PrivateKeyFileResource(location.getAbsoluteFile());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(File location, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
-        init(location);
+        this.resource = new PrivateKeyFileResource(location.getAbsoluteFile());
         this.pwdf = pwdf;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(String privateKey, String publicKey) {
-        assert privateKey != null;
+        this.init(privateKey, publicKey, null);
-        assert publicKey == null;
-        resource = new PrivateKeyStringResource(privateKey);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void init(String privateKey, String publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
-        init(privateKey, publicKey);
+        assert privateKey != null;
+        assert publicKey == null;
+        this.resource = new PrivateKeyStringResource(privateKey);
         this.pwdf = pwdf;
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/FileKeyProvider.java

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public interface FileKeyProvider
 
     void init(Reader location);
 
+    void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey);
+
+    void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf);
+
     void init(Reader location, PasswordFinder pwdf);
 
     void init(String privateKey, String publicKey);

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/OpenSSHKeyFile.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider;
 
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.OpenSSHKeyFileUtil;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.password.PasswordFinder;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.security.PublicKey;
@@ -54,21 +55,22 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFile
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void init(File location) {
+    public void init(File location, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
         // try cert key location first
         File pubKey = OpenSSHKeyFileUtil.getPublicKeyFile(location);
-        if (pubKey != null)
+        if (pubKey != null) {
             try {
                 initPubKey(new FileReader(pubKey));
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 // let super provide both public & private key
                 log.warn("Error reading public key file: {}", e.toString());
             }
-        super.init(location);
+        }
+        super.init(location, pwdf);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void init(String privateKey, String publicKey) {
+    public void init(String privateKey, String publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
         if (publicKey != null) {
             try {
                 initPubKey(new StringReader(publicKey));
@@ -77,7 +79,20 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFile
                 log.warn("Error reading public key: {}", e.toString());
             }
         }
-        super.init(privateKey, null);
+        super.init(privateKey, null, pwdf);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void init(Reader privateKey, Reader publicKey, PasswordFinder pwdf) {
+        if (publicKey != null) {
+            try {
+                initPubKey(publicKey);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                // let super provide both public & private key
+                log.warn("Error reading public key: {}", e.toString());
+            }
+        }
+        super.init(privateKey, null, pwdf);
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/userauth/keyprovider/PuTTYKeyFile.java

@@ -22,15 +22,10 @@ import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSANamedCurveSpec;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSANamedCurveTable;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSAPrivateKeySpec;
 import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.spec.EdDSAPublicKeySpec;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.*;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.KeyType;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.password.PasswordUtils;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.nist.NISTNamedCurves;
-import org.bouncycastle.asn1.x9.X9ECParameters;
 import org.bouncycastle.crypto.generators.Argon2BytesGenerator;
 import org.bouncycastle.crypto.params.Argon2Parameters;
-import org.bouncycastle.jce.spec.ECNamedCurveSpec;
 import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
 
 import javax.crypto.Cipher;
@@ -42,7 +37,6 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.security.*;
 import java.security.spec.*;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Base64;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -176,29 +170,26 @@ public class PuTTYKeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
             EdDSAPrivateKeySpec privateSpec = new EdDSAPrivateKeySpec(privateKeyReader.readBytes(), ed25519);
             return new KeyPair(new EdDSAPublicKey(publicSpec), new EdDSAPrivateKey(privateSpec));
         }
-        final String ecdsaCurve;
+        final ECDSACurve ecdsaCurve;
         switch (keyType) {
             case ECDSA256:
-                ecdsaCurve = "P-256";
+                ecdsaCurve = ECDSACurve.SECP256R1;
                 break;
             case ECDSA384:
-                ecdsaCurve = "P-384";
+                ecdsaCurve = ECDSACurve.SECP384R1;
                 break;
             case ECDSA521:
-                ecdsaCurve = "P-521";
+                ecdsaCurve = ECDSACurve.SECP521R1;
                 break;
             default:
                 ecdsaCurve = null;
                 break;
         }
         if (ecdsaCurve != null) {
-            BigInteger s = new BigInteger(1, privateKeyReader.readBytes());
+            final BigInteger s = new BigInteger(1, privateKeyReader.readBytes());
-            X9ECParameters ecParams = NISTNamedCurves.getByName(ecdsaCurve);
+
-            ECNamedCurveSpec ecCurveSpec = new ECNamedCurveSpec(ecdsaCurve, ecParams.getCurve(), ecParams.getG(),
-                    ecParams.getN());
-            ECPrivateKeySpec pks = new ECPrivateKeySpec(s, ecCurveSpec);
             try {
-                PrivateKey privateKey = SecurityUtils.getKeyFactory(KeyAlgorithm.ECDSA).generatePrivate(pks);
+                final PrivateKey privateKey = ECDSAKeyFactory.getPrivateKey(s, ecdsaCurve);
                 return new KeyPair(keyType.readPubKeyFromBuffer(publicKeyReader), privateKey);
             } catch (GeneralSecurityException e) {
                 throw new IOException(e.getMessage(), e);
@@ -240,29 +231,34 @@ public class PuTTYKeyFile extends BaseFileKeyProvider {
         if (this.keyFileVersion == null) {
             throw new IOException("Invalid key file format: missing \"PuTTY-User-Key-File-?\" entry");
         }
-        // Retrieve keys from payload
+        try {
-        publicKey = Base64.getDecoder().decode(payload.get("Public-Lines"));
+            // Retrieve keys from payload
-        if (this.isEncrypted()) {
+            publicKey = Base64Decoder.decode(payload.get("Public-Lines"));
-            final char[] passphrase;
+            if (this.isEncrypted()) {
-            if (pwdf != null) {
+                final char[] passphrase;
-                passphrase = pwdf.reqPassword(resource);
+                if (pwdf != null) {
-            } else {
+                    passphrase = pwdf.reqPassword(resource);
-                passphrase = "".toCharArray();
-            }
-            try {
-                privateKey = this.decrypt(Base64.getDecoder().decode(payload.get("Private-Lines")), passphrase);
-                Mac mac;
-                if (this.keyFileVersion <= 2) {
-                    mac = this.prepareVerifyMacV2(passphrase);
                 } else {
-                    mac = this.prepareVerifyMacV3();
+                    passphrase = "".toCharArray();
                 }
-                this.verify(mac);
+                try {
-            } finally {
+                    privateKey = this.decrypt(Base64Decoder.decode(payload.get("Private-Lines")), passphrase);
-                PasswordUtils.blankOut(passphrase);
+                    Mac mac;
+                    if (this.keyFileVersion <= 2) {
+                        mac = this.prepareVerifyMacV2(passphrase);
+                    } else {
+                        mac = this.prepareVerifyMacV3();
+                    }
+                    this.verify(mac);
+                } finally {
+                    PasswordUtils.blankOut(passphrase);
+                }
+            } else {
+                privateKey = Base64Decoder.decode(payload.get("Private-Lines"));
             }
-        } else {
+        }
-            privateKey = Base64.getDecoder().decode(payload.get("Private-Lines"));
+        catch (Base64DecodingException e) {
+            throw new IOException("PuTTY key decoding failed", e);
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/scp/SCPDownloadClient.java

@@ -45,9 +45,20 @@ public class SCPDownloadClient extends AbstractSCPClient {
 
     public synchronized int copy(String sourcePath, LocalDestFile targetFile, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode)
             throws IOException {
+        ScpCommandLine commandLine = ScpCommandLine.with(ScpCommandLine.Arg.SOURCE)
+                                                   .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.QUIET)
+                                                   .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.PRESERVE_TIMES)
+                                                   .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.RECURSIVE, recursiveMode)
+                                                   .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.LIMIT, String.valueOf(bandwidthLimit), (bandwidthLimit > 0));
+        return copy(sourcePath, targetFile, escapeMode, commandLine);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized int copy(String sourcePath, LocalDestFile targetFile, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode, ScpCommandLine commandLine)
+            throws IOException {
         engine.cleanSlate();
         try {
-            startCopy(sourcePath, targetFile, escapeMode);
+            commandLine.withPath(sourcePath, escapeMode);
+            startCopy(targetFile, commandLine);
         } finally {
             engine.exit();
         }
@@ -62,14 +73,7 @@ public class SCPDownloadClient extends AbstractSCPClient {
         this.recursiveMode = recursive;
     }
 
-    private void startCopy(String sourcePath, LocalDestFile targetFile, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode)
+    private void startCopy(LocalDestFile targetFile, ScpCommandLine commandLine) throws IOException {
-            throws IOException {
-        ScpCommandLine commandLine = ScpCommandLine.with(ScpCommandLine.Arg.SOURCE)
-                            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.QUIET)
-                            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.PRESERVE_TIMES)
-                            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.RECURSIVE, recursiveMode)
-                            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.LIMIT, String.valueOf(bandwidthLimit), (bandwidthLimit > 0));
-        commandLine.withPath(sourcePath, escapeMode);
         engine.execSCPWith(commandLine);
 
         engine.signal("Start status OK");

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/scp/SCPEngine.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import net.schmizz.sshj.common.IOUtils;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.LoggerFactory;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SSHException;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.common.StreamCopier;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.Session;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.Session.Command;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.connection.channel.direct.SessionFactory;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.TransferListener;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class SCPEngine {
     private final SessionFactory host;
     private final TransferListener listener;
 
+    private Session session;
     private Command scp;
     private int exitStatus;
 
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ class SCPEngine {
 
     void execSCPWith(ScpCommandLine commandLine)
             throws SSHException {
-        scp = host.startSession().exec(commandLine.toCommandLine());
+        session = host.startSession();
+        scp = session.exec(commandLine.toCommandLine());
     }
 
     void exit() {
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ class SCPEngine {
                 log.warn("SCP exit signal: {}", scp.getExitSignal());
             }
         }
+        if(session != null) {
+            IOUtils.closeQuietly(session);
+            session = null;
+        }
 
         scp = null;
     }

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/scp/SCPUploadClient.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import net.schmizz.sshj.common.StreamCopier;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.LocalFileFilter;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.LocalSourceFile;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.TransferListener;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.scp.ScpCommandLine.Arg;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -43,37 +44,44 @@ public class SCPUploadClient extends AbstractSCPClient {
         return copy(sourceFile, remotePath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode.SingleQuote);
     }
 
-    public synchronized int copy (LocalSourceFile sourceFile, String remotePath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode) throws IOException {
+    public synchronized int copy(LocalSourceFile sourceFile, String remotePath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode)
+            throws IOException {
         return copy(sourceFile, remotePath, escapeMode, true);
     }
 
     public synchronized int copy(LocalSourceFile sourceFile, String remotePath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode, boolean preserveTimes)
-        throws IOException {
+            throws IOException {
+        ScpCommandLine commandLine = ScpCommandLine.with(ScpCommandLine.Arg.SINK)
+                .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.RECURSIVE)
+                .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.LIMIT, String.valueOf(bandwidthLimit), (bandwidthLimit > 0));
+        if (preserveTimes) {
+            commandLine.and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.PRESERVE_TIMES, sourceFile.providesAtimeMtime());
+        }
+        return copy(sourceFile, remotePath, escapeMode, commandLine);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized int copy(LocalSourceFile sourceFile, String remotePath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode, ScpCommandLine commandLine)
+            throws IOException {
         engine.cleanSlate();
         try {
-            startCopy(sourceFile, remotePath, escapeMode, preserveTimes);
+            commandLine.withPath(remotePath, escapeMode);
+            startCopy(sourceFile, commandLine);
         } finally {
             engine.exit();
         }
         return engine.getExitStatus();
     }
 
+
     public void setUploadFilter(LocalFileFilter uploadFilter) {
         this.uploadFilter = uploadFilter;
     }
 
-    private void startCopy(LocalSourceFile sourceFile, String targetPath, ScpCommandLine.EscapeMode escapeMode, boolean preserveTimes)
+    private void startCopy(LocalSourceFile sourceFile, ScpCommandLine commandLine)
         throws IOException {
-        ScpCommandLine commandLine = ScpCommandLine.with(ScpCommandLine.Arg.SINK)
-            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.RECURSIVE)
-            .and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.LIMIT, String.valueOf(bandwidthLimit), (bandwidthLimit > 0));
-        if (preserveTimes) {
-            commandLine.and(ScpCommandLine.Arg.PRESERVE_TIMES, sourceFile.providesAtimeMtime());
-        }
-        commandLine.withPath(targetPath, escapeMode);
         engine.execSCPWith(commandLine);
         engine.check("Start status OK");
-        process(engine.getTransferListener(), sourceFile, preserveTimes);
+        process(engine.getTransferListener(), sourceFile, commandLine.has(Arg.PRESERVE_TIMES));
     }
 
     private void process(TransferListener listener, LocalSourceFile f, boolean preserveTimes)

src/main/java/net/schmizz/sshj/xfer/scp/ScpCommandLine.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class ScpCommandLine {
     private static final String SCP_COMMAND = "scp";
     private EscapeMode mode;
 
-    enum Arg {
+    public enum Arg {
         SOURCE('f'),
         SINK('t'),
         RECURSIVE('r'),
@@ -77,19 +77,19 @@ public class ScpCommandLine {
     ScpCommandLine() {
     }
 
-    static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name) {
+    public static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name) {
         return with(name, null, true);
     }
 
-    static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, String value) {
+    public static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, String value) {
         return with(name, value, true);
     }
 
-    static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, boolean accept) {
+    public static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, boolean accept) {
         return with(name, null, accept);
     }
 
-    static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, String value, boolean accept) {
+    public static ScpCommandLine with(Arg name, String value, boolean accept) {
         ScpCommandLine commandLine = new ScpCommandLine();
         commandLine.addArgument(name, value, accept);
         return commandLine;
@@ -101,22 +101,22 @@ public class ScpCommandLine {
         }
     }
 
-    ScpCommandLine and(Arg name) {
+    public ScpCommandLine and(Arg name) {
         addArgument(name, null, true);
         return this;
     }
 
-    ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, String value) {
+    public ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, String value) {
         addArgument(name, value, true);
         return this;
     }
 
-    ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, boolean accept) {
+    public ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, boolean accept) {
         addArgument(name, null, accept);
         return this;
     }
 
-    ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, String value, boolean accept) {
+    public ScpCommandLine and(Arg name, String value, boolean accept) {
         addArgument(name, value, accept);
         return this;
     }
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ public class ScpCommandLine {
         return this;
     }
 
+    boolean has(Arg arg) {
+        return arguments.containsKey(arg);
+    }
+
     String toCommandLine() {
         final StringBuilder cmd = new StringBuilder(SCP_COMMAND);
         for (Arg arg : arguments.keySet()) {

src/test/groovy/com/hierynomus/sshj/sftp/SFTPClientSpec.groovy

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.hierynomus.sshj.test.SshServerExtension
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.test.util.FileUtil
 import net.schmizz.sshj.SSHClient
 import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.FileMode
+import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.RemoteResourceInfo
 import net.schmizz.sshj.sftp.SFTPClient
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension
 import spock.lang.Specification
@@ -206,6 +207,60 @@ class SFTPClientSpec extends Specification {
         attrs.type == FileMode.Type.DIRECTORY
     }
 
+    def "should support premature termination of listing"() {
+        given:
+        SSHClient sshClient = fixture.setupConnectedDefaultClient()
+        sshClient.authPassword("test", "test")
+        SFTPClient sftpClient = sshClient.newSFTPClient()
+
+        final Path source = Files.createDirectory(temp.resolve("source")).toAbsolutePath()
+        final Path destination = Files.createDirectory(temp.resolve("destination")).toAbsolutePath()
+        final Path firstFile = Files.writeString(source.resolve("a_first.txt"), "first")
+        final Path secondFile = Files.writeString(source.resolve("b_second.txt"), "second")
+        final Path thirdFile = Files.writeString(source.resolve("c_third.txt"), "third")
+        final Path fourthFile = Files.writeString(source.resolve("d_fourth.txt"), "fourth")
+        sftpClient.put(firstFile.toString(), destination.resolve(firstFile.fileName).toString())
+        sftpClient.put(secondFile.toString(), destination.resolve(secondFile.fileName).toString())
+        sftpClient.put(thirdFile.toString(), destination.resolve(thirdFile.fileName).toString())
+        sftpClient.put(fourthFile.toString(), destination.resolve(fourthFile.fileName).toString())
+
+        def filesListed = 0
+        RemoteResourceInfo expectedFile = null
+        RemoteResourceSelector limitingSelector = new RemoteResourceSelector() {
+            @Override
+            RemoteResourceSelector.Result select(RemoteResourceInfo resource) {
+                filesListed += 1
+
+                switch(filesListed) {
+                    case 1:
+                        return RemoteResourceSelector.Result.CONTINUE
+                    case 2:
+                        expectedFile = resource
+                        return RemoteResourceSelector.Result.ACCEPT
+                    case 3:
+                        return RemoteResourceSelector.Result.BREAK
+                    default:
+                        throw new AssertionError((Object) "Should NOT select any more resources")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        when:
+        def listingResult = sftpClient
+                .ls(destination.toString(), limitingSelector);
+
+        then:
+        // first should be skipped by CONTINUE
+        listingResult.contains(expectedFile) // second should be included by ACCEPT
+        // third should be skipped by BREAK
+        // fourth should be skipped by preceding BREAK
+        listingResult.size() == 1
+
+        cleanup:
+        sftpClient.close()
+        sshClient.disconnect()
+    }
+
     private void doUpload(File src, File dest) throws IOException {
         SSHClient sshClient = fixture.setupConnectedDefaultClient()
         sshClient.authPassword("test", "test")

src/test/java/com/hierynomus/sshj/transport/verification/OpenSSHKnownHostsTest.java

@@ -15,22 +15,10 @@
  */
 package com.hierynomus.sshj.transport.verification;
 
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertInstanceOf;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.verification.OpenSSHKnownHosts;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.util.KeyUtil;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.module.ModuleDescriptor.Opens;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.security.PublicKey;
-import java.security.Security;
-import java.util.Base64;
-import java.util.stream.Stream;
-
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
@@ -38,10 +26,16 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
 import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
 
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Buffer;
+import java.io.File;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
+import java.io.IOException;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.verification.OpenSSHKnownHosts;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import net.schmizz.sshj.util.KeyUtil;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.security.PublicKey;
+import java.util.Base64;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 
 public class OpenSSHKnownHostsTest {
     @TempDir
@@ -110,6 +104,34 @@ public class OpenSSHKnownHostsTest {
         assertTrue(ohk.verify("host1", 22, k));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotFailOnMalformedBase64String() throws IOException {
+        File knownHosts = knownHosts(
+                "1.1.1.1 ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTYAAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBA/CkqWXSlbdo7jPshvIWT/m3FAdpSIKUx/uTmz87ObpBxXsfF8aMSiwGMKHjqviTV4cG6F7vFf28ll+9CbGsbs=192\n"
+        );
+        OpenSSHKnownHosts ohk = new OpenSSHKnownHosts(knownHosts);
+        assertEquals(1, ohk.entries().size());
+        assertThat(ohk.entries().get(0)).isInstanceOf(OpenSSHKnownHosts.BadHostEntry.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldNotFailOnMalformeSaltBase64String() throws IOException {
+        // A record with broken base64 inside the salt part of the hash.
+        // No matter how it could be generated, such broken strings must not cause unexpected errors.
+        String hostName = "example.com";
+        File knownHosts = knownHosts(
+                "|1|2gujgGa6gJnK7wGPCX8zuGttvCMXX|Oqkbjtxd9RFxKQv6y3l3GIxLNiU= ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTYAAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBGVVnyoAD5/uWiiuTSM3RuW8dEWRrqOXYobAMKHhAA6kuOBoPK+LoAYyUcN26bdMiCxg+VOaLHxPNWv5SlhbMWw=\n"
+        );
+        OpenSSHKnownHosts ohk = new OpenSSHKnownHosts(knownHosts);
+        assertEquals(1, ohk.entries().size());
+
+        // Some random valid public key. It doesn't matter for the test if it matches the broken host key record or not.
+        PublicKey k = new Buffer.PlainBuffer(Base64.getDecoder().decode(
+                "AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTYAAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBLTjA7hduYGmvV9smEEsIdGLdghSPD7kL8QarIIOkeXmBh+LTtT/T1K+Ot/rmXCZsP8hoUXxbvN+Tks440Ci0ck="))
+                .readPublicKey();
+        assertFalse(ohk.verify(hostName, 22, k));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void shouldMarkBadLineAndNotFail() throws Exception {
         File knownHosts = knownHosts(

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/ConnectedSocketTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package net.schmizz.sshj;
+
+import com.hierynomus.sshj.test.SshServerExtension;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.SSHClient;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
+
+import org.apache.sshd.server.SshServer;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+import java.net.Socket;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+import javax.net.SocketFactory;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow;
+
+
+public class ConnectedSocketTest {
+    @RegisterExtension
+    public SshServerExtension fixture = new SshServerExtension();
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    public void setupClient() throws IOException {
+        SSHClient defaultClient = fixture.setupDefaultClient();
+    }
+
+    private static interface Connector {
+        void connect(SshServerExtension fx) throws IOException;
+    }
+
+    private static void connectViaHostname(SshServerExtension fx) throws IOException {
+        SshServer server = fx.getServer();
+        fx.getClient().connect("localhost", server.getPort());
+    }
+
+    private static void connectViaAddr(SshServerExtension fx) throws IOException {
+        SshServer server = fx.getServer();
+        InetAddress addr = InetAddress.getByName(server.getHost());
+        fx.getClient().connect(addr, server.getPort());
+    }
+
+    private static Stream<Connector> connectMethods() {
+        return Stream.of(fx -> connectViaHostname(fx), fx -> connectViaAddr(fx));
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("connectMethods")
+    public void connectsIfUnconnected(Connector connector) {
+        assertDoesNotThrow(() -> connector.connect(fixture));
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("connectMethods")
+    public void handlesConnected(Connector connector) throws IOException {
+        Socket socket = SocketFactory.getDefault().createSocket();
+        SocketFactory factory = new SocketFactory() {
+                @Override
+                public Socket createSocket() {
+                    return socket;
+                }
+                @Override
+                public Socket createSocket(InetAddress host, int port) {
+                    return socket;
+                }
+                @Override
+                public Socket createSocket(InetAddress address, int port,
+                                           InetAddress localAddress, int localPort) {
+                    return socket;
+                }
+                @Override
+                public Socket createSocket(String host, int port) {
+                    return socket;
+                }
+                @Override
+                public Socket createSocket(String host, int port,
+                                           InetAddress localHost, int localPort) {
+                    return socket;
+                }
+            };
+        socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress("localhost", fixture.getServer().getPort()));
+        fixture.getClient().setSocketFactory(factory);
+        assertDoesNotThrow(() -> connector.connect(fixture));
+    }
+}

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/keyprovider/CorruptedPublicKeyTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.schmizz.sshj.keyprovider;
+
+import net.schmizz.sshj.SSHClient;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.util.CorruptBase64;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.CsvSource;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.FileWriter;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class CorruptedPublicKeyTest {
+    private final Path keyRoot = Path.of("src/test/resources");
+
+    @TempDir
+    public Path tempDir;
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @CsvSource({
+            "keyformats/ecdsa_opensshv1,",
+            "keyformats/openssh,",
+            "keytypes/test_ecdsa_nistp521_2,",
+            "keytypes/ed25519_protected, sshjtest",
+    })
+    public void corruptedPublicKey(String privateKeyFileName, String passphrase) throws IOException {
+        Files.createDirectories(tempDir.resolve(privateKeyFileName).getParent());
+        Files.copy(keyRoot.resolve(privateKeyFileName), tempDir.resolve(privateKeyFileName));
+
+        {
+            String publicKeyText;
+            try (var reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(
+                    keyRoot.resolve(privateKeyFileName + ".pub").toFile()))) {
+                publicKeyText = reader.readLine();
+            }
+
+            String[] parts = publicKeyText.split("\\s+");
+            parts[1] = CorruptBase64.corruptBase64(parts[1]);
+
+            try (var writer = new FileWriter(tempDir.resolve(privateKeyFileName + ".pub").toFile())) {
+                writer.write(String.join(" ", parts));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Must not throw an exception.
+        try (var sshClient = new SSHClient()) {
+            sshClient.loadKeys(
+                    tempDir.resolve(privateKeyFileName).toString(),
+                    Optional.ofNullable(passphrase).map(String::toCharArray).orElse(null)
+            ).getPublic();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/keyprovider/OpenSSHKeyFileTest.java

@@ -381,6 +381,18 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFileTest {
 
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void shouldSuccessfullyLoadSignedRSAPublicKeyFromStream() throws IOException {
+        FileKeyProvider keyFile = new OpenSSHKeyFile();
+        keyFile.init(new FileReader("src/test/resources/keytypes/certificate/test_rsa"),
+                new FileReader("src/test/resources/keytypes/certificate/test_rsa.pub"),
+                PasswordUtils.createOneOff(correctPassphrase));
+        assertNotNull(keyFile.getPrivate());
+        PublicKey pubKey = keyFile.getPublic();
+        assertNotNull(pubKey);
+        assertEquals("RSA", pubKey.getAlgorithm());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void shouldSuccessfullyLoadSignedRSAPublicKeyWithMaxDate() throws IOException {
         FileKeyProvider keyFile = new OpenSSHKeyFile();
@@ -422,6 +434,17 @@ public class OpenSSHKeyFileTest {
         assertEquals("", certificate.getExtensions().get("permit-pty"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void shouldSuccessfullyLoadSignedDSAPublicKeyFromStream() throws IOException {
+        FileKeyProvider keyFile = new OpenSSHKeyFile();
+        keyFile.init(new FileReader("src/test/resources/keytypes/certificate/test_dsa"),
+                new FileReader("src/test/resources/keytypes/certificate/test_dsa-cert.pub"),
+                PasswordUtils.createOneOff(correctPassphrase));
+        assertNotNull(keyFile.getPrivate());
+        PublicKey pubKey = keyFile.getPublic();
+        assertEquals("DSA", pubKey.getAlgorithm());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sometimes users copy-pastes private and public keys in text editors. It leads to redundant
      * spaces and newlines. OpenSSH can easily read such keys, so users expect from SSHJ the same.

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/keyprovider/PuTTYKeyFileTest.java

@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@ package net.schmizz.sshj.keyprovider;
 import com.hierynomus.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.OpenSSHKeyV1KeyFile;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.PKCS8KeyFile;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.userauth.keyprovider.PuTTYKeyFile;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.util.CorruptBase64;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.util.UnitTestPasswordFinder;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.StringReader;
 import java.security.interfaces.RSAPrivateKey;
 import java.security.interfaces.RSAPublicKey;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
+import static java.lang.Math.min;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 
 public class PuTTYKeyFileTest {
@@ -421,7 +425,6 @@ public class PuTTYKeyFileTest {
 
         PKCS8KeyFile referenceKey = new PKCS8KeyFile();
         referenceKey.init(new File("src/test/resources/keytypes/test_ecdsa_nistp256"));
-        assertEquals(key.getPrivate(), referenceKey.getPrivate());
         assertEquals(key.getPublic(), referenceKey.getPublic());
     }
 
@@ -558,4 +561,61 @@ public class PuTTYKeyFileTest {
             assertNull(key.getPrivate());
         });
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void corruptedPublicLines() throws Exception {
+        assertThrows(IOException.class, () -> {
+            PuTTYKeyFile key = new PuTTYKeyFile();
+            key.init(new StringReader(corruptBase64InPuttyKey(ppk2048, "Public-Lines: ")));
+            key.getPublic();
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void corruptedPrivateLines() throws Exception {
+        assertThrows(IOException.class, () -> {
+            PuTTYKeyFile key = new PuTTYKeyFile();
+            key.init(new StringReader(corruptBase64InPuttyKey(ppk2048, "Private-Lines: ")));
+            key.getPublic();
+        });
+    }
+
+    private String corruptBase64InPuttyKey(
+            @SuppressWarnings("SameParameterValue") String source,
+            String sectionPrefix
+    ) throws IOException {
+        try (var reader = new BufferedReader(new StringReader(source))) {
+            StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
+            while (true) {
+                String line = reader.readLine();
+                if (line == null) {
+                    break;
+                } else if (line.startsWith(sectionPrefix)) {
+                    int base64LineCount = Integer.parseInt(line.substring(sectionPrefix.length()));
+                    StringBuilder base64 = new StringBuilder();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < base64LineCount; ++i) {
+                        base64.append(Objects.requireNonNull(reader.readLine()));
+                    }
+                    String corruptedBase64 = CorruptBase64.corruptBase64(base64.toString());
+
+                    // 64 is the length of base64 lines in PuTTY keys generated by puttygen.
+                    // It's not clear if it's some standard or not.
+                    // It doesn't match the MIME Base64 standard.
+                    int chunkSize = 64;
+
+                    result.append(sectionPrefix);
+                    result.append((corruptedBase64.length() + chunkSize - 1) / chunkSize);
+                    result.append('\n');
+                    for (int offset = 0; offset < corruptedBase64.length(); offset += chunkSize) {
+                        result.append(corruptedBase64, offset, min(corruptedBase64.length(), offset + chunkSize));
+                        result.append('\n');
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    result.append(line);
+                    result.append('\n');
+                }
+            }
+            return result.toString();
+        }
+    }
 }

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/transport/kex/Curve25519DHTest.java

@@ -15,17 +15,24 @@
  */
 package net.schmizz.sshj.transport.kex;
 
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.SecurityUtils;
 import net.schmizz.sshj.transport.random.JCERandom;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
+import java.security.KeyPairGenerator;
+import java.security.Provider;
+import java.security.Security;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 
 public class Curve25519DHTest {
 
+    private static final String ALGORITHM_FILTER = "KeyPairGenerator.X25519";
+
     private static final int KEY_LENGTH = 32;
 
     private static final byte[] PEER_PUBLIC_KEY = {
@@ -35,8 +42,16 @@ public class Curve25519DHTest {
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
     };
 
+    @BeforeEach
+    public void clearSecurityProvider() {
+        SecurityUtils.setSecurityProvider(null);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testInitPublicKeyLength() throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        final boolean bouncyCastleRegistrationRequired = isAlgorithmUnsupported();
+        SecurityUtils.setRegisterBouncyCastle(bouncyCastleRegistrationRequired);
+
         final Curve25519DH dh = new Curve25519DH();
         dh.init(null, new JCERandom.Factory());
 
@@ -48,6 +63,8 @@ public class Curve25519DHTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testInitComputeSharedSecretKey() throws GeneralSecurityException {
+        SecurityUtils.setRegisterBouncyCastle(true);
+
         final Curve25519DH dh = new Curve25519DH();
         dh.init(null, new JCERandom.Factory());
 
@@ -57,4 +74,9 @@ public class Curve25519DHTest {
         assertNotNull(sharedSecretKey);
         assertEquals(BigInteger.ONE.signum(), sharedSecretKey.signum());
     }
+
+    private boolean isAlgorithmUnsupported() {
+        final Provider[] providers = Security.getProviders(ALGORITHM_FILTER);
+        return providers == null || providers.length == 0;
+    }
 }

src/test/java/net/schmizz/sshj/util/CorruptBase64.java

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C)2009 - SSHJ Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package net.schmizz.sshj.util;
+
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64DecodingException;
+import net.schmizz.sshj.common.Base64Decoder;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class CorruptBase64 {
+    private CorruptBase64() {
+    }
+
+    public static String corruptBase64(String source) throws IOException {
+        while (true) {
+            try {
+                Base64Decoder.decode(source);
+            } catch (Base64DecodingException e) {
+                return source;
+            }
+
+            if (source.endsWith("=")) {
+                source = source.substring(0, source.length() - 1);
+            }
+            source += "X";
+        }
+    }
+}