Certain sftp commands fail with "get_int64: buffer error" message

Document ID:7022960
Creation Date:15-May-2018
Modified Date:24-May-2018
- Micro Focus Products:
  Reflection for Secure IT Client and Server for UNIX

Environment

Reflection for Secure IT Client or Server for UNIX 8.0.2 (8.0.2.109) and higher
ProFTPD version 1.3.6

Situation

After a successful sftp connection to a ProFTPD 1.3.6 sftp server, at the sftp host prompt, the “ls” and “put” commands fail with “get_int64: buffer error” message.

Resolution

Workaround:
Set the client to use sftp version 3.

Example:

    Sftp -o "SFTPVersion=3" username@mysftpserver