Revert "Update to 7.40.1"
[platform/upstream/curl.git] / lib / ssh.c
index 3537f54..b248b43 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/ssh.c
+++ b/lib/ssh.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
  *                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
  *
- * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2011, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2014, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
  *
  * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
  * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 /* #define CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG */
 
-#include "setup.h"
+#include "curl_setup.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_LIBSSH2
 
 #include <libssh2.h>
 #include <libssh2_sftp.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_FCNTL_H
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SYS_SOCKET_H
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_NETINET_IN_H
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #endif
@@ -80,7 +73,7 @@
 #include "getinfo.h"
 
 #include "strequal.h"
-#include "sslgen.h"
+#include "vtls/vtls.h"
 #include "connect.h"
 #include "strerror.h"
 #include "inet_ntop.h"
                          have their definition hidden well */
 #endif
 
+#define sftp_libssh2_last_error(s) curlx_ultosi(libssh2_sftp_last_error(s))
+
+#define sftp_libssh2_realpath(s,p,t,m) \
+        libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex((s), (p), curlx_uztoui(strlen(p)), \
+                                (t), (m), LIBSSH2_SFTP_REALPATH)
+
 /* Local functions: */
-static const char *sftp_libssh2_strerror(unsigned long err);
+static const char *sftp_libssh2_strerror(int err);
 static LIBSSH2_ALLOC_FUNC(my_libssh2_malloc);
 static LIBSSH2_REALLOC_FUNC(my_libssh2_realloc);
 static LIBSSH2_FREE_FUNC(my_libssh2_free);
@@ -150,13 +149,15 @@ static int ssh_perform_getsock(const struct connectdata *conn,
                                                        number of sockets */
                                int numsocks);
 
+static CURLcode ssh_setup_connection(struct connectdata *conn);
+
 /*
  * SCP protocol handler.
  */
 
 const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_scp = {
   "SCP",                                /* scheme */
-  ZERO_NULL,                            /* setup_connection */
+  ssh_setup_connection,                 /* setup_connection */
   ssh_do,                               /* do_it */
   scp_done,                             /* done */
   ZERO_NULL,                            /* do_more */
@@ -165,12 +166,14 @@ const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_scp = {
   scp_doing,                            /* doing */
   ssh_getsock,                          /* proto_getsock */
   ssh_getsock,                          /* doing_getsock */
+  ZERO_NULL,                            /* domore_getsock */
   ssh_perform_getsock,                  /* perform_getsock */
   scp_disconnect,                       /* disconnect */
   ZERO_NULL,                            /* readwrite */
   PORT_SSH,                             /* defport */
   CURLPROTO_SCP,                        /* protocol */
-  PROTOPT_DIRLOCK | PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION /* flags */
+  PROTOPT_DIRLOCK | PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION
+  | PROTOPT_NOURLQUERY                  /* flags */
 };
 
 
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_scp = {
 
 const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_sftp = {
   "SFTP",                               /* scheme */
-  ZERO_NULL,                            /* setup_connection */
+  ssh_setup_connection,                 /* setup_connection */
   ssh_do,                               /* do_it */
   sftp_done,                            /* done */
   ZERO_NULL,                            /* do_more */
@@ -189,15 +192,16 @@ const struct Curl_handler Curl_handler_sftp = {
   sftp_doing,                           /* doing */
   ssh_getsock,                          /* proto_getsock */
   ssh_getsock,                          /* doing_getsock */
+  ZERO_NULL,                            /* domore_getsock */
   ssh_perform_getsock,                  /* perform_getsock */
   sftp_disconnect,                      /* disconnect */
   ZERO_NULL,                            /* readwrite */
   PORT_SSH,                             /* defport */
   CURLPROTO_SFTP,                       /* protocol */
-  PROTOPT_DIRLOCK | PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION /* flags */
+  PROTOPT_DIRLOCK | PROTOPT_CLOSEACTION
+  | PROTOPT_NOURLQUERY                  /* flags */
 };
 
-
 static void
 kbd_callback(const char *name, int name_len, const char *instruction,
              int instruction_len, int num_prompts,
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ kbd_callback(const char *name, int name_len, const char *instruction,
 #endif  /* CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG */
   if(num_prompts == 1) {
     responses[0].text = strdup(conn->passwd);
-    responses[0].length = (unsigned int)strlen(conn->passwd);
+    responses[0].length = curlx_uztoui(strlen(conn->passwd));
   }
   (void)prompts;
   (void)abstract;
@@ -314,7 +318,8 @@ static LIBSSH2_REALLOC_FUNC(my_libssh2_realloc)
 static LIBSSH2_FREE_FUNC(my_libssh2_free)
 {
   (void)abstract; /* arg not used */
-  free(ptr);
+  if(ptr) /* ssh2 agent sometimes call free with null ptr */
+    free(ptr);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ static LIBSSH2_FREE_FUNC(my_libssh2_free)
 /* This is the ONLY way to change SSH state! */
 static void state(struct connectdata *conn, sshstate nowstate)
 {
+  struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
 #if defined(DEBUGBUILD) && !defined(CURL_DISABLE_VERBOSE_STRINGS)
   /* for debug purposes */
   static const char * const names[] = {
@@ -335,6 +341,9 @@ static void state(struct connectdata *conn, sshstate nowstate)
     "SSH_AUTH_PKEY",
     "SSH_AUTH_PASS_INIT",
     "SSH_AUTH_PASS",
+    "SSH_AUTH_AGENT_INIT",
+    "SSH_AUTH_AGENT_LIST",
+    "SSH_AUTH_AGENT",
     "SSH_AUTH_HOST_INIT",
     "SSH_AUTH_HOST",
     "SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT",
@@ -379,13 +388,10 @@ static void state(struct connectdata *conn, sshstate nowstate)
     "SSH_SESSION_FREE",
     "QUIT"
   };
-#endif
-  struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
 
-#if defined(DEBUGBUILD) && !defined(CURL_DISABLE_VERBOSE_STRINGS)
   if(sshc->state != nowstate) {
     infof(conn->data, "SFTP %p state change from %s to %s\n",
-          sshc, names[sshc->state], names[nowstate]);
+          (void *)sshc, names[sshc->state], names[nowstate]);
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -415,9 +421,9 @@ static CURLcode ssh_getworkingpath(struct connectdata *conn,
       free(working_path);
       return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
     }
-    if((working_path_len > 1) && (working_path[1] == '~'))
-      /* It is referenced to the home directory, so strip the leading '/' */
-      memcpy(real_path, working_path+1, 1 + working_path_len-1);
+    if((working_path_len > 3) && (!memcmp(working_path, "/~/", 3)))
+      /* It is referenced to the home directory, so strip the leading '/~/' */
+      memcpy(real_path, working_path+3, 4 + working_path_len-3);
     else
       memcpy(real_path, working_path, 1 + working_path_len);
   }
@@ -625,6 +631,49 @@ static CURLcode ssh_knownhost(struct connectdata *conn)
   return result;
 }
 
+static CURLcode ssh_check_fingerprint(struct connectdata *conn)
+{
+  struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
+  struct SessionHandle *data = conn->data;
+  const char *pubkey_md5 = data->set.str[STRING_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_MD5];
+  char md5buffer[33];
+  int i;
+
+  const char *fingerprint = libssh2_hostkey_hash(sshc->ssh_session,
+      LIBSSH2_HOSTKEY_HASH_MD5);
+
+  if(fingerprint) {
+    /* The fingerprint points to static storage (!), don't free() it. */
+    for(i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+      snprintf(&md5buffer[i*2], 3, "%02x", (unsigned char) fingerprint[i]);
+    infof(data, "SSH MD5 fingerprint: %s\n", md5buffer);
+  }
+
+  /* Before we authenticate we check the hostkey's MD5 fingerprint
+   * against a known fingerprint, if available.
+   */
+  if(pubkey_md5 && strlen(pubkey_md5) == 32) {
+    if(!fingerprint || !strequal(md5buffer, pubkey_md5)) {
+      if(fingerprint)
+        failf(data,
+            "Denied establishing ssh session: mismatch md5 fingerprint. "
+            "Remote %s is not equal to %s", md5buffer, pubkey_md5);
+      else
+        failf(data,
+            "Denied establishing ssh session: md5 fingerprint not available");
+      state(conn, SSH_SESSION_FREE);
+      sshc->actualcode = CURLE_PEER_FAILED_VERIFICATION;
+      return sshc->actualcode;
+    }
+    else {
+      infof(data, "MD5 checksum match!\n");
+      /* as we already matched, we skip the check for known hosts */
+      return CURLE_OK;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+    return ssh_knownhost(conn);
+}
 
 /*
  * ssh_statemach_act() runs the SSH state machine as far as it can without
@@ -637,15 +686,11 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 {
   CURLcode result = CURLE_OK;
   struct SessionHandle *data = conn->data;
-  struct SSHPROTO *sftp_scp = data->state.proto.ssh;
+  struct SSHPROTO *sftp_scp = data->req.protop;
   struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
   curl_socket_t sock = conn->sock[FIRSTSOCKET];
-#ifdef CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG
-  const char *fingerprint;
-#endif /* CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG */
-  const char *host_public_key_md5;
   char *new_readdir_line;
-  int rc = LIBSSH2_ERROR_NONE, i;
+  int rc = LIBSSH2_ERROR_NONE;
   int err;
   int seekerr = CURL_SEEKFUNC_OK;
   *block = 0; /* we're not blocking by default */
@@ -666,7 +711,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       /* fall-through */
 
     case SSH_S_STARTUP:
-      rc = libssh2_session_startup(sshc->ssh_session, sock);
+      rc = libssh2_session_startup(sshc->ssh_session, (int)sock);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
@@ -681,50 +726,15 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
       /* fall-through */
     case SSH_HOSTKEY:
-
-#ifdef CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG
       /*
        * Before we authenticate we should check the hostkey's fingerprint
        * against our known hosts. How that is handled (reading from file,
-       * whatever) is up to us. As for know not much is implemented, besides
-       * showing how to get the fingerprint.
+       * whatever) is up to us.
        */
-      fingerprint = libssh2_hostkey_hash(sshc->ssh_session,
-                                         LIBSSH2_HOSTKEY_HASH_MD5);
-
-      /* The fingerprint points to static storage (!), don't free() it. */
-      infof(data, "Fingerprint: ");
-      for(rc = 0; rc < 16; rc++)
-        infof(data, "%02X ", (unsigned char) fingerprint[rc]);
-      infof(data, "\n");
-#endif /* CURL_LIBSSH2_DEBUG */
-
-      /* Before we authenticate we check the hostkey's MD5 fingerprint
-       * against a known fingerprint, if available.  This implementation pulls
-       * it from the curl option.
-       */
-      if(data->set.str[STRING_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_MD5] &&
-         strlen(data->set.str[STRING_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_MD5]) == 32) {
-        char buf[33];
-        host_public_key_md5 = libssh2_hostkey_hash(sshc->ssh_session,
-                                                   LIBSSH2_HOSTKEY_HASH_MD5);
-        for(i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-          snprintf(&buf[i*2], 3, "%02x",
-                   (unsigned char) host_public_key_md5[i]);
-        if(!strequal(buf, data->set.str[STRING_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_MD5])) {
-          failf(data,
-                "Denied establishing ssh session: mismatch md5 fingerprint. "
-                "Remote %s is not equal to %s",
-                buf, data->set.str[STRING_SSH_HOST_PUBLIC_KEY_MD5]);
-          state(conn, SSH_SESSION_FREE);
-          sshc->actualcode = CURLE_PEER_FAILED_VERIFICATION;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      result = ssh_knownhost(conn);
-      if(!result)
+      result = ssh_check_fingerprint(conn);
+      if(result == CURLE_OK)
         state(conn, SSH_AUTHLIST);
+      /* ssh_check_fingerprint sets state appropriately on error */
       break;
 
     case SSH_AUTHLIST:
@@ -740,10 +750,16 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
        */
       sshc->authlist = libssh2_userauth_list(sshc->ssh_session,
                                              conn->user,
-                                             (unsigned int)strlen(conn->user));
+                                             curlx_uztoui(strlen(conn->user)));
 
       if(!sshc->authlist) {
-        if((err = libssh2_session_last_errno(sshc->ssh_session)) ==
+        if(libssh2_userauth_authenticated(sshc->ssh_session)) {
+          sshc->authed = TRUE;
+          infof(data, "SSH user accepted with no authentication\n");
+          state(conn, SSH_AUTH_DONE);
+          break;
+        }
+        else if((err = libssh2_session_last_errno(sshc->ssh_session)) ==
            LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
           rc = LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN;
           break;
@@ -769,7 +785,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
       if((data->set.ssh_auth_types & CURLSSH_AUTH_PUBLICKEY) &&
          (strstr(sshc->authlist, "publickey") != NULL)) {
-        char *home;
+        char *home = NULL;
+        bool rsa_pub_empty_but_ok = FALSE;
 
         sshc->rsa_pub = sshc->rsa = NULL;
 
@@ -777,7 +794,10 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
            HOME environment variable etc? */
         home = curl_getenv("HOME");
 
-        if(data->set.str[STRING_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY])
+        if(data->set.str[STRING_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY] &&
+           !*data->set.str[STRING_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY])
+           rsa_pub_empty_but_ok = true;
+        else if(data->set.str[STRING_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY])
           sshc->rsa_pub = aprintf("%s", data->set.str[STRING_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY]);
         else if(home)
           sshc->rsa_pub = aprintf("%s/.ssh/id_dsa.pub", home);
@@ -785,9 +805,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           /* as a final resort, try current dir! */
           sshc->rsa_pub = strdup("id_dsa.pub");
 
-        if(sshc->rsa_pub == NULL) {
+        if(!rsa_pub_empty_but_ok && (sshc->rsa_pub == NULL)) {
           Curl_safefree(home);
-          home = NULL;
           state(conn, SSH_SESSION_FREE);
           sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
           break;
@@ -803,9 +822,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
         if(sshc->rsa == NULL) {
           Curl_safefree(home);
-          home = NULL;
           Curl_safefree(sshc->rsa_pub);
-          sshc->rsa_pub = NULL;
           state(conn, SSH_SESSION_FREE);
           sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
           break;
@@ -816,7 +833,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           sshc->passphrase = "";
 
         Curl_safefree(home);
-        home = NULL;
 
         infof(data, "Using ssh public key file %s\n", sshc->rsa_pub);
         infof(data, "Using ssh private key file %s\n", sshc->rsa);
@@ -833,8 +849,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
        */
       rc = libssh2_userauth_publickey_fromfile_ex(sshc->ssh_session,
                                                   conn->user,
-                                                  (unsigned int)
-                                                  strlen(conn->user),
+                                                  curlx_uztoui(
+                                                    strlen(conn->user)),
                                                   sshc->rsa_pub,
                                                   sshc->rsa, sshc->passphrase);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
@@ -842,9 +858,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 
       Curl_safefree(sshc->rsa_pub);
-      sshc->rsa_pub = NULL;
       Curl_safefree(sshc->rsa);
-      sshc->rsa = NULL;
 
       if(rc == 0) {
         sshc->authed = TRUE;
@@ -872,9 +886,9 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_AUTH_PASS:
       rc = libssh2_userauth_password_ex(sshc->ssh_session, conn->user,
-                                        (unsigned int)strlen(conn->user),
+                                        curlx_uztoui(strlen(conn->user)),
                                         conn->passwd,
-                                        (unsigned int)strlen(conn->passwd),
+                                        curlx_uztoui(strlen(conn->passwd)),
                                         NULL);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
@@ -895,12 +909,102 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         state(conn, SSH_AUTH_HOST);
       }
       else {
-        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_AGENT_INIT);
       }
       break;
 
     case SSH_AUTH_HOST:
-      state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+      state(conn, SSH_AUTH_AGENT_INIT);
+      break;
+
+    case SSH_AUTH_AGENT_INIT:
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API
+      if((data->set.ssh_auth_types & CURLSSH_AUTH_AGENT)
+         && (strstr(sshc->authlist, "publickey") != NULL)) {
+
+        /* Connect to the ssh-agent */
+        /* The agent could be shared by a curl thread i believe
+           but nothing obvious as keys can be added/removed at any time */
+        if(!sshc->ssh_agent) {
+          sshc->ssh_agent = libssh2_agent_init(sshc->ssh_session);
+          if(!sshc->ssh_agent) {
+            infof(data, "Could not create agent object\n");
+
+            state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+
+        rc = libssh2_agent_connect(sshc->ssh_agent);
+        if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN)
+          break;
+        if(rc < 0) {
+          infof(data, "Failure connecting to agent\n");
+          state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+        }
+        else {
+          state(conn, SSH_AUTH_AGENT_LIST);
+        }
+      }
+      else
+#endif /* HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API */
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+      break;
+
+    case SSH_AUTH_AGENT_LIST:
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API
+      rc = libssh2_agent_list_identities(sshc->ssh_agent);
+
+      if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN)
+        break;
+      if(rc < 0) {
+        infof(data, "Failure requesting identities to agent\n");
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+      }
+      else {
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_AGENT);
+        sshc->sshagent_prev_identity = NULL;
+      }
+#endif
+      break;
+
+    case SSH_AUTH_AGENT:
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API
+      /* as prev_identity evolves only after an identity user auth finished we
+         can safely request it again as long as EAGAIN is returned here or by
+         libssh2_agent_userauth */
+      rc = libssh2_agent_get_identity(sshc->ssh_agent,
+                                      &sshc->sshagent_identity,
+                                      sshc->sshagent_prev_identity);
+      if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN)
+        break;
+
+      if(rc == 0) {
+        rc = libssh2_agent_userauth(sshc->ssh_agent, conn->user,
+                                    sshc->sshagent_identity);
+
+        if(rc < 0) {
+          if(rc != LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
+            /* tried and failed? go to next identity */
+            sshc->sshagent_prev_identity = sshc->sshagent_identity;
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if(rc < 0)
+        infof(data, "Failure requesting identities to agent\n");
+      else if(rc == 1)
+        infof(data, "No identity would match\n");
+
+      if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_NONE) {
+        sshc->authed = TRUE;
+        infof(data, "Agent based authentication successful\n");
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_DONE);
+      }
+      else
+        state(conn, SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT);
+#endif
       break;
 
     case SSH_AUTH_KEY_INIT:
@@ -917,8 +1021,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       /* Authentication failed. Continue with keyboard-interactive now. */
       rc = libssh2_userauth_keyboard_interactive_ex(sshc->ssh_session,
                                                     conn->user,
-                                                    (unsigned int)
-                                                    strlen(conn->user),
+                                                    curlx_uztoui(
+                                                      strlen(conn->user)),
                                                     &kbd_callback);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
@@ -988,7 +1092,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       /*
        * Get the "home" directory
        */
-      rc = libssh2_sftp_realpath(sshc->sftp_session, ".",
+      rc = sftp_libssh2_realpath(sshc->sftp_session, ".",
                                  tempHome, PATH_MAX-1);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
@@ -1006,7 +1110,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
       else {
         /* Return the error type */
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         result = sftp_libssh2_error_to_CURLE(err);
         sshc->actualcode = result?result:CURLE_SSH;
         DEBUGF(infof(data, "error = %d makes libcurl = %d\n",
@@ -1061,7 +1165,20 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       /*
        * Support some of the "FTP" commands
        */
-      if(curl_strequal("pwd", sshc->quote_item->data)) {
+      char *cmd = sshc->quote_item->data;
+      sshc->acceptfail = FALSE;
+
+      /* if a command starts with an asterisk, which a legal SFTP command never
+         can, the command will be allowed to fail without it causing any
+         aborts or cancels etc. It will cause libcurl to act as if the command
+         is successful, whatever the server reponds. */
+
+      if(cmd[0] == '*') {
+        cmd++;
+        sshc->acceptfail = TRUE;
+      }
+
+      if(curl_strequal("pwd", cmd)) {
         /* output debug output if that is requested */
         char *tmp = aprintf("257 \"%s\" is current directory.\n",
                             sftp_scp->path);
@@ -1080,15 +1197,21 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
            using ordinary FTP. */
         result = Curl_client_write(conn, CLIENTWRITE_HEADER, tmp, strlen(tmp));
         free(tmp);
-        state(conn, SSH_SFTP_NEXT_QUOTE);
+        if(result) {
+          state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
+          sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
+          sshc->actualcode = result;
+        }
+        else
+          state(conn, SSH_SFTP_NEXT_QUOTE);
         break;
       }
-      else if(sshc->quote_item->data) {
+      else if(cmd) {
         /*
          * the arguments following the command must be separated from the
          * command with a space so we can check for it unconditionally
          */
-        cp = strchr(sshc->quote_item->data, ' ');
+        cp = strchr(cmd, ' ');
         if(cp == NULL) {
           failf(data, "Syntax error in SFTP command. Supply parameter(s)!");
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1114,14 +1237,14 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
 
         /*
-         * SFTP is a binary protocol, so we don't send text commands to
-         * the server. Instead, we scan for commands for commands used by
+         * SFTP is a binary protocol, so we don't send text commands
+         * to the server. Instead, we scan for commands used by
          * OpenSSH's sftp program and call the appropriate libssh2
          * functions.
          */
-        if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chgrp ", 6) ||
-           curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chmod ", 6) ||
-           curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chown ", 6) ) {
+        if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "chgrp ", 6) ||
+           curl_strnequal(cmd, "chmod ", 6) ||
+           curl_strnequal(cmd, "chown ", 6) ) {
           /* attribute change */
 
           /* sshc->quote_path1 contains the mode to set */
@@ -1134,7 +1257,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
               failf(data, "Syntax error in chgrp/chmod/chown: "
                     "Bad second parameter");
             Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-            sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
             state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
             sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
             sshc->actualcode = result;
@@ -1144,8 +1266,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_STAT);
           break;
         }
-        else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "ln ", 3) ||
-                curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "symlink ", 8)) {
+        else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "ln ", 3) ||
+                curl_strnequal(cmd, "symlink ", 8)) {
           /* symbolic linking */
           /* sshc->quote_path1 is the source */
           /* get the destination */
@@ -1157,7 +1279,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
               failf(data,
                     "Syntax error in ln/symlink: Bad second parameter");
             Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-            sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
             state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
             sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
             sshc->actualcode = result;
@@ -1166,12 +1287,12 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_SYMLINK);
           break;
         }
-        else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "mkdir ", 6)) {
+        else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "mkdir ", 6)) {
           /* create dir */
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_MKDIR);
           break;
         }
-        else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "rename ", 7)) {
+        else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "rename ", 7)) {
           /* rename file */
           /* first param is the source path */
           /* second param is the dest. path */
@@ -1182,7 +1303,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
             else
               failf(data, "Syntax error in rename: Bad second parameter");
             Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-            sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
             state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
             sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
             sshc->actualcode = result;
@@ -1191,21 +1311,19 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_RENAME);
           break;
         }
-        else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "rmdir ", 6)) {
+        else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "rmdir ", 6)) {
           /* delete dir */
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_RMDIR);
           break;
         }
-        else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "rm ", 3)) {
+        else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "rm ", 3)) {
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_UNLINK);
           break;
         }
 
         failf(data, "Unknown SFTP command");
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-        sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
         sshc->actualcode = CURLE_QUOTE_ERROR;
@@ -1218,14 +1336,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
     break;
 
     case SSH_SFTP_NEXT_QUOTE:
-      if(sshc->quote_path1) {
-        Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
-      }
-      if(sshc->quote_path2) {
-        Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-        sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
-      }
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
 
       sshc->quote_item = sshc->quote_item->next;
 
@@ -1244,24 +1356,36 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       break;
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_STAT:
-      if(!curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chmod", 5)) {
+    {
+      char *cmd = sshc->quote_item->data;
+      sshc->acceptfail = FALSE;
+
+      /* if a command starts with an asterisk, which a legal SFTP command never
+         can, the command will be allowed to fail without it causing any
+         aborts or cancels etc. It will cause libcurl to act as if the command
+         is successful, whatever the server reponds. */
+
+      if(cmd[0] == '*') {
+        cmd++;
+        sshc->acceptfail = TRUE;
+      }
+
+      if(!curl_strnequal(cmd, "chmod", 5)) {
         /* Since chown and chgrp only set owner OR group but libssh2 wants to
          * set them both at once, we need to obtain the current ownership
          * first.  This takes an extra protocol round trip.
          */
         rc = libssh2_sftp_stat_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path2,
-                                  (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path2),
+                                  curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path2)),
                                   LIBSSH2_SFTP_STAT,
                                   &sshc->quote_attrs);
         if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
           break;
         }
-        else if(rc != 0) { /* get those attributes */
-          err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+        else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) { /* get those attributes */
+          err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-          sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-          sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
           failf(data, "Attempt to get SFTP stats failed: %s",
                 sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1272,14 +1396,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 
       /* Now set the new attributes... */
-      if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chgrp", 5)) {
+      if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "chgrp", 5)) {
         sshc->quote_attrs.gid = strtoul(sshc->quote_path1, NULL, 10);
         sshc->quote_attrs.flags = LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTR_UIDGID;
-        if(sshc->quote_attrs.gid == 0 && !ISDIGIT(sshc->quote_path1[0])) {
+        if(sshc->quote_attrs.gid == 0 && !ISDIGIT(sshc->quote_path1[0]) &&
+           !sshc->acceptfail) {
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-          sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-          sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
           failf(data, "Syntax error: chgrp gid not a number");
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
           sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1287,16 +1410,14 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           break;
         }
       }
-      else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chmod", 5)) {
+      else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "chmod", 5)) {
         sshc->quote_attrs.permissions = strtoul(sshc->quote_path1, NULL, 8);
         sshc->quote_attrs.flags = LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTR_PERMISSIONS;
         /* permissions are octal */
         if(sshc->quote_attrs.permissions == 0 &&
            !ISDIGIT(sshc->quote_path1[0])) {
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-          sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-          sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
           failf(data, "Syntax error: chmod permissions not a number");
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
           sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1304,14 +1425,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           break;
         }
       }
-      else if(curl_strnequal(sshc->quote_item->data, "chown", 5)) {
+      else if(curl_strnequal(cmd, "chown", 5)) {
         sshc->quote_attrs.uid = strtoul(sshc->quote_path1, NULL, 10);
         sshc->quote_attrs.flags = LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTR_UIDGID;
-        if(sshc->quote_attrs.uid == 0 && !ISDIGIT(sshc->quote_path1[0])) {
+        if(sshc->quote_attrs.uid == 0 && !ISDIGIT(sshc->quote_path1[0]) &&
+           !sshc->acceptfail) {
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-          sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
           Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-          sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
           failf(data, "Syntax error: chown uid not a number");
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
           sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1323,21 +1443,20 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       /* Now send the completed structure... */
       state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_SETSTAT);
       break;
+    }
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_SETSTAT:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_stat_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path2,
-                                (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path2),
+                                curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path2)),
                                 LIBSSH2_SFTP_SETSTAT,
                                 &sshc->quote_attrs);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-        sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
         failf(data, "Attempt to set SFTP stats failed: %s",
               sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1350,19 +1469,17 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_SYMLINK:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path1,
-                                   (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path1),
+                                   curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path1)),
                                    sshc->quote_path2,
-                                   (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path2),
+                                   curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path2)),
                                    LIBSSH2_SFTP_SYMLINK);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-        sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
         failf(data, "symlink command failed: %s",
               sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1375,15 +1492,14 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_MKDIR:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path1,
-                                 (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path1),
-                                 0755);
+                                 curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path1)),
+                                 data->set.new_directory_perms);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         failf(data, "mkdir command failed: %s", sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1395,9 +1511,9 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_RENAME:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_rename_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path1,
-                                  (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path1),
+                                  curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path1)),
                                   sshc->quote_path2,
-                                  (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path2),
+                                  curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path2)),
                                   LIBSSH2_SFTP_RENAME_OVERWRITE |
                                   LIBSSH2_SFTP_RENAME_ATOMIC |
                                   LIBSSH2_SFTP_RENAME_NATIVE);
@@ -1405,12 +1521,10 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
-        sshc->quote_path2 = NULL;
         failf(data, "rename command failed: %s", sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1422,14 +1536,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_RMDIR:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_rmdir_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path1,
-                                 (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path1));
+                                 curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path1)));
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         failf(data, "rmdir command failed: %s", sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1441,14 +1554,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
     case SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_UNLINK:
       rc = libssh2_sftp_unlink_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sshc->quote_path1,
-                                  (unsigned int)strlen(sshc->quote_path1));
+                                  curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->quote_path1)));
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
       }
-      else if(rc != 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+      else if(rc != 0 && !sshc->acceptfail) {
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
-        sshc->quote_path1 = NULL;
         failf(data, "rm command failed: %s", sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
@@ -1462,9 +1574,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       if(data->set.upload)
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_UPLOAD_INIT);
       else {
-        if(data->set.opt_no_body)
-          state(conn, SSH_STOP);
-        else if(sftp_scp->path[strlen(sftp_scp->path)-1] == '/')
+        if(sftp_scp->path[strlen(sftp_scp->path)-1] == '/')
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_READDIR_INIT);
         else
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_DOWNLOAD_INIT);
@@ -1485,7 +1595,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES attrs;
         if(data->state.resume_from < 0) {
           rc = libssh2_sftp_stat_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sftp_scp->path,
-                                    (unsigned int)strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                                    curlx_uztoui(strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                                     LIBSSH2_SFTP_STAT, &attrs);
           if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
             break;
@@ -1496,7 +1606,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           else {
             curl_off_t size = attrs.filesize;
             if(size < 0) {
-              failf(data, "Bad file size (%" FORMAT_OFF_T ")", size);
+              failf(data, "Bad file size (%" CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")", size);
               return CURLE_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
             }
             data->state.resume_from = attrs.filesize;
@@ -1516,7 +1626,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
 
       sshc->sftp_handle =
         libssh2_sftp_open_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sftp_scp->path,
-                             (unsigned int)strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                             curlx_uztoui(strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                              flags, data->set.new_file_perms,
                              LIBSSH2_SFTP_OPENFILE);
 
@@ -1529,7 +1639,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           if(LIBSSH2_ERROR_SFTP_PROTOCOL == rc)
             /* only when there was an SFTP protocol error can we extract
                the sftp error! */
-            err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+            err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
           else
             err = -1; /* not an sftp error at all */
 
@@ -1568,7 +1678,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
       }
 
-      /* If we have restart point then we need to seek to the correct
+      /* If we have restart point then we need to seek to the correct
          position. */
       if(data->state.resume_from > 0) {
         /* Let's read off the proper amount of bytes from the input. */
@@ -1607,17 +1717,17 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
 
         /* now, decrease the size of the read */
-        if(data->set.infilesize > 0) {
-          data->set.infilesize -= data->state.resume_from;
-          data->req.size = data->set.infilesize;
-          Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, data->set.infilesize);
+        if(data->state.infilesize > 0) {
+          data->state.infilesize -= data->state.resume_from;
+          data->req.size = data->state.infilesize;
+          Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, data->state.infilesize);
         }
 
         SFTP_SEEK(sshc->sftp_handle, data->state.resume_from);
       }
-      if(data->set.infilesize > 0) {
-        data->req.size = data->set.infilesize;
-        Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, data->set.infilesize);
+      if(data->state.infilesize > 0) {
+        data->req.size = data->state.infilesize;
+        Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, data->state.infilesize);
       }
       /* upload data */
       Curl_setup_transfer(conn, -1, -1, FALSE, NULL, FIRSTSOCKET, NULL);
@@ -1675,7 +1785,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
     case SSH_SFTP_CREATE_DIRS_MKDIR:
       /* 'mode' - parameter is preliminary - default to 0644 */
       rc = libssh2_sftp_mkdir_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sftp_scp->path,
-                                 (unsigned int)strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                                 curlx_uztoui(strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                                  data->set.new_directory_perms);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
@@ -1683,17 +1793,16 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       *sshc->slash_pos = '/';
       ++sshc->slash_pos;
       if(rc == -1) {
-        unsigned int sftp_err = 0;
         /*
          * Abort if failure wasn't that the dir already exists or the
          * permission was denied (creation might succeed further down the
          * path) - retry on unspecific FAILURE also
          */
-        sftp_err = (unsigned int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
-        if((sftp_err != LIBSSH2_FX_FILE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
-           (sftp_err != LIBSSH2_FX_FAILURE) &&
-           (sftp_err != LIBSSH2_FX_PERMISSION_DENIED)) {
-          result = sftp_libssh2_error_to_CURLE(sftp_err);
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
+        if((err != LIBSSH2_FX_FILE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
+           (err != LIBSSH2_FX_FAILURE) &&
+           (err != LIBSSH2_FX_PERMISSION_DENIED)) {
+          result = sftp_libssh2_error_to_CURLE(err);
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
           sshc->actualcode = result?result:CURLE_SSH;
           break;
@@ -1703,14 +1812,20 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       break;
 
     case SSH_SFTP_READDIR_INIT:
+      Curl_pgrsSetDownloadSize(data, -1);
+      if(data->set.opt_no_body) {
+        state(conn, SSH_STOP);
+        break;
+      }
+
       /*
        * This is a directory that we are trying to get, so produce a directory
        * listing
        */
       sshc->sftp_handle = libssh2_sftp_open_ex(sshc->sftp_session,
                                                sftp_scp->path,
-                                               (unsigned int)
-                                               strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                                               curlx_uztoui(
+                                                 strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                                                0, 0, LIBSSH2_SFTP_OPENDIR);
       if(!sshc->sftp_handle) {
         if(libssh2_session_last_errno(sshc->ssh_session) ==
@@ -1719,7 +1834,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           break;
         }
         else {
-          err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+          err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
           failf(data, "Could not open directory for reading: %s",
                 sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1735,7 +1850,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
       if((sshc->readdir_longentry = malloc(PATH_MAX+1)) == NULL) {
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-        sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
         break;
@@ -1790,9 +1904,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           sshc->readdir_line = calloc(sshc->readdir_totalLen, 1);
           if(!sshc->readdir_line) {
             Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-            sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
             Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-            sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
             state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
             sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
             break;
@@ -1806,9 +1918,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
             sshc->readdir_linkPath = malloc(PATH_MAX + 1);
             if(sshc->readdir_linkPath == NULL) {
               Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-              sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
               Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-              sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
               state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
               sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
               break;
@@ -1825,23 +1935,19 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
       else if(sshc->readdir_len == 0) {
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-        sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-        sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_READDIR_DONE);
         break;
       }
       else if(sshc->readdir_len <= 0) {
-        err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+        err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
         result = sftp_libssh2_error_to_CURLE(err);
         sshc->actualcode = result?result:CURLE_SSH;
         failf(data, "Could not open remote file for reading: %s :: %d",
               sftp_libssh2_strerror(err),
               libssh2_session_last_errno(sshc->ssh_session));
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-        sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-        sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         break;
       }
@@ -1851,7 +1957,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       sshc->readdir_len =
         libssh2_sftp_symlink_ex(sshc->sftp_session,
                                 sshc->readdir_linkPath,
-                                (unsigned int) strlen(sshc->readdir_linkPath),
+                                curlx_uztoui(strlen(sshc->readdir_linkPath)),
                                 sshc->readdir_filename,
                                 PATH_MAX, LIBSSH2_SFTP_READLINK);
       if(sshc->readdir_len == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
@@ -1859,18 +1965,14 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         break;
       }
       Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_linkPath);
-      sshc->readdir_linkPath = NULL;
 
-      new_readdir_line = realloc(sshc->readdir_line,
-                                 sshc->readdir_totalLen + 4 +
-                                 sshc->readdir_len);
+      /* get room for the filename and extra output */
+      sshc->readdir_totalLen += 4 + sshc->readdir_len;
+      new_readdir_line = realloc(sshc->readdir_line, sshc->readdir_totalLen);
       if(!new_readdir_line) {
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_line);
-        sshc->readdir_line = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-        sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
         Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-        sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
         state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
         sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
         break;
@@ -1906,7 +2008,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         data->req.bytecount += sshc->readdir_currLen;
       }
       Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_line);
-      sshc->readdir_line = NULL;
       if(result) {
         state(conn, SSH_STOP);
       }
@@ -1922,9 +2023,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
       sshc->sftp_handle = NULL;
       Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
-      sshc->readdir_filename = NULL;
       Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
-      sshc->readdir_longentry = NULL;
 
       /* no data to transfer */
       Curl_setup_transfer(conn, -1, -1, FALSE, NULL, -1, NULL);
@@ -1937,7 +2036,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
        */
       sshc->sftp_handle =
         libssh2_sftp_open_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sftp_scp->path,
-                             (unsigned int)strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                             curlx_uztoui(strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                              LIBSSH2_FXF_READ, data->set.new_file_perms,
                              LIBSSH2_SFTP_OPENFILE);
       if(!sshc->sftp_handle) {
@@ -1947,7 +2046,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           break;
         }
         else {
-          err = (int)(libssh2_sftp_last_error(sshc->sftp_session));
+          err = sftp_libssh2_last_error(sshc->sftp_session);
           failf(data, "Could not open remote file for reading: %s",
                 sftp_libssh2_strerror(err));
           state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
@@ -1964,7 +2063,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       LIBSSH2_SFTP_ATTRIBUTES attrs;
 
       rc = libssh2_sftp_stat_ex(sshc->sftp_session, sftp_scp->path,
-                                (unsigned int)strlen(sftp_scp->path),
+                                curlx_uztoui(strlen(sftp_scp->path)),
                                 LIBSSH2_SFTP_STAT, &attrs);
       if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
         break;
@@ -1976,12 +2075,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
          */
         data->req.size = -1;
         data->req.maxdownload = -1;
+        Curl_pgrsSetDownloadSize(data, -1);
       }
       else {
         curl_off_t size = attrs.filesize;
 
         if(size < 0) {
-          failf(data, "Bad file size (%" FORMAT_OFF_T ")", size);
+          failf(data, "Bad file size (%" CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")", size);
           return CURLE_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
         }
         if(conn->data->state.use_range) {
@@ -2003,8 +2103,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           }
           if(from >= size) {
             failf(data, "Offset (%"
-                  FORMAT_OFF_T ") was beyond file size (%" FORMAT_OFF_T ")",
-                  from, attrs.filesize);
+                  CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ") was beyond file size (%"
+                  CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")", from, attrs.filesize);
             return CURLE_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
           }
           if(from > to) {
@@ -2028,7 +2128,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
           /* We're supposed to download the last abs(from) bytes */
           if((curl_off_t)attrs.filesize < -data->state.resume_from) {
             failf(data, "Offset (%"
-                  FORMAT_OFF_T ") was beyond file size (%" FORMAT_OFF_T ")",
+                  CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ") was beyond file size (%"
+                  CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")",
                   data->state.resume_from, attrs.filesize);
             return CURLE_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
           }
@@ -2037,8 +2138,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
         else {
           if((curl_off_t)attrs.filesize < data->state.resume_from) {
-            failf(data, "Offset (%" FORMAT_OFF_T
-                  ") was beyond file size (%" FORMAT_OFF_T ")",
+            failf(data, "Offset (%" CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T
+                  ") was beyond file size (%" CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ")",
                   data->state.resume_from, attrs.filesize);
             return CURLE_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME;
           }
@@ -2052,6 +2153,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         SFTP_SEEK(sshc->sftp_handle, data->state.resume_from);
       }
     }
+
     /* Setup the actual download */
     if(data->req.size == 0) {
       /* no data to transfer */
@@ -2073,6 +2175,8 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       conn->cselect_bits = CURL_CSELECT_IN;
     }
     if(result) {
+      /* this should never occur; the close state should be entered
+         at the time the error occurs */
       state(conn, SSH_SFTP_CLOSE);
       sshc->actualcode = result;
     }
@@ -2092,17 +2196,16 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
         sshc->sftp_handle = NULL;
       }
-      if(sftp_scp) {
+      if(sftp_scp)
         Curl_safefree(sftp_scp->path);
-        sftp_scp->path = NULL;
-      }
 
       DEBUGF(infof(data, "SFTP DONE done\n"));
 
       /* Check if nextstate is set and move .nextstate could be POSTQUOTE_INIT
          After nextstate is executed,the control should come back to
          SSH_SFTP_CLOSE to pass the correct result back  */
-      if(sshc->nextstate != SSH_NO_STATE) {
+      if(sshc->nextstate != SSH_NO_STATE &&
+         sshc->nextstate != SSH_SFTP_CLOSE) {
         state(conn, sshc->nextstate);
         sshc->nextstate = SSH_SFTP_CLOSE;
       }
@@ -2139,7 +2242,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 
       Curl_safefree(sshc->homedir);
-      sshc->homedir = NULL;
       conn->data->state.most_recent_ftp_entrypath = NULL;
 
       state(conn, SSH_SESSION_DISCONNECT);
@@ -2154,7 +2256,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 
       if(data->set.upload) {
-        if(data->set.infilesize < 0) {
+        if(data->state.infilesize < 0) {
           failf(data, "SCP requires a known file size for upload");
           sshc->actualcode = CURLE_UPLOAD_FAILED;
           state(conn, SSH_SCP_CHANNEL_FREE);
@@ -2176,7 +2278,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
        */
       sshc->ssh_channel =
         SCP_SEND(sshc->ssh_session, sftp_scp->path, data->set.new_file_perms,
-                 data->set.infilesize);
+                 data->state.infilesize);
       if(!sshc->ssh_channel) {
         if(libssh2_session_last_errno(sshc->ssh_session) ==
            LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
@@ -2208,6 +2310,10 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         sshc->actualcode = result;
       }
       else {
+        /* store this original bitmask setup to use later on if we can't
+           figure out a "real" bitmask */
+        sshc->orig_waitfor = data->req.keepon;
+
         /* we want to use the _sending_ function even when the socket turns
            out readable as the underlying libssh2 scp send function will deal
            with both accordingly */
@@ -2364,7 +2470,6 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 
       Curl_safefree(sshc->homedir);
-      sshc->homedir = NULL;
       conn->data->state.most_recent_ftp_entrypath = NULL;
 
       state(conn, SSH_SESSION_FREE);
@@ -2378,6 +2483,25 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
       }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API
+      if(sshc->ssh_agent) {
+        rc = libssh2_agent_disconnect(sshc->ssh_agent);
+        if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
+          break;
+        }
+        else if(rc < 0) {
+          infof(data, "Failed to disconnect from libssh2 agent\n");
+        }
+        libssh2_agent_free (sshc->ssh_agent);
+        sshc->ssh_agent = NULL;
+
+        /* NB: there is no need to free identities, they are part of internal
+           agent stuff */
+        sshc->sshagent_identity = NULL;
+        sshc->sshagent_prev_identity = NULL;
+      }
+#endif
+
       if(sshc->ssh_session) {
         rc = libssh2_session_free(sshc->ssh_session);
         if(rc == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
@@ -2388,10 +2512,42 @@ static CURLcode ssh_statemach_act(struct connectdata *conn, bool *block)
         }
         sshc->ssh_session = NULL;
       }
-      conn->bits.close = TRUE;
+
+      /* worst-case scenario cleanup */
+
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->ssh_session == NULL);
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->ssh_channel == NULL);
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->sftp_session == NULL);
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->sftp_handle == NULL);
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_API
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->kh == NULL);
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSH2_AGENT_API
+      DEBUGASSERT(sshc->ssh_agent == NULL);
+#endif
+
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->rsa_pub);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->rsa);
+
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path1);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->quote_path2);
+
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->homedir);
+
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_filename);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_longentry);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_line);
+      Curl_safefree(sshc->readdir_linkPath);
+
+      /* the code we are about to return */
+      result = sshc->actualcode;
+
+      memset(sshc, 0, sizeof(struct ssh_conn));
+
+      connclose(conn, "SSH session free");
+      sshc->state = SSH_SESSION_FREE; /* current */
       sshc->nextstate = SSH_NO_STATE;
       state(conn, SSH_STOP);
-      result = sshc->actualcode;
       break;
 
     case SSH_QUIT:
@@ -2474,9 +2630,7 @@ static void ssh_block2waitfor(struct connectdata *conn, bool block)
 {
   struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
   int dir;
-  if(!block)
-    conn->waitfor = 0;
-  else if((dir = libssh2_session_block_directions(sshc->ssh_session))) {
+  if(block && (dir = libssh2_session_block_directions(sshc->ssh_session))) {
     /* translate the libssh2 define bits into our own bit defines */
     conn->waitfor = ((dir&LIBSSH2_SESSION_BLOCK_INBOUND)?KEEP_RECV:0) |
       ((dir&LIBSSH2_SESSION_BLOCK_OUTBOUND)?KEEP_SEND:0);
@@ -2488,7 +2642,7 @@ static void ssh_block2waitfor(struct connectdata *conn, bool block)
 }
 #else
   /* no libssh2 directional support so we simply don't know */
-#define ssh_block2waitfor(x,y)
+#define ssh_block2waitfor(x,y) Curl_nop_stmt
 #endif
 
 /* called repeatedly until done from multi.c */
@@ -2500,13 +2654,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_multi_statemach(struct connectdata *conn, bool *done)
                  implementation */
 
   result = ssh_statemach_act(conn, &block);
-  *done = (bool)(sshc->state == SSH_STOP);
+  *done = (sshc->state == SSH_STOP) ? TRUE : FALSE;
   ssh_block2waitfor(conn, block);
 
   return result;
 }
 
-static CURLcode ssh_easy_statemach(struct connectdata *conn,
+static CURLcode ssh_block_statemach(struct connectdata *conn,
                                    bool duringconnect)
 {
   struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
@@ -2532,7 +2686,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_easy_statemach(struct connectdata *conn,
 
     left = Curl_timeleft(data, NULL, duringconnect);
     if(left < 0) {
-      failf(data, "Operation timed out\n");
+      failf(data, "Operation timed out");
       return CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT;
     }
 
@@ -2560,25 +2714,14 @@ static CURLcode ssh_easy_statemach(struct connectdata *conn,
 /*
  * SSH setup and connection
  */
-static CURLcode ssh_init(struct connectdata *conn)
+static CURLcode ssh_setup_connection(struct connectdata *conn)
 {
-  struct SessionHandle *data = conn->data;
   struct SSHPROTO *ssh;
-  struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
 
-  sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OK; /* reset error code */
-  sshc->secondCreateDirs =0;   /* reset the create dir attempt state
-                                  variable */
-
-  if(data->state.proto.ssh)
-    return CURLE_OK;
-
-  ssh = calloc(1, sizeof(struct SSHPROTO));
+  conn->data->req.protop = ssh = calloc(1, sizeof(struct SSHPROTO));
   if(!ssh)
     return CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
 
-  data->state.proto.ssh = ssh;
-
   return CURLE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -2598,17 +2741,13 @@ static CURLcode ssh_connect(struct connectdata *conn, bool *done)
   CURLcode result;
   struct SessionHandle *data = conn->data;
 
+  /* initialize per-handle data if not already */
+  if(!data->req.protop)
+    ssh_setup_connection(conn);
+
   /* We default to persistent connections. We set this already in this connect
      function to make the re-use checks properly be able to check this bit. */
-  conn->bits.close = FALSE;
-
-  /* If there already is a protocol-specific struct allocated for this
-     sessionhandle, deal with it */
-  Curl_reset_reqproto(conn);
-
-  result = ssh_init(conn);
-  if(result)
-    return result;
+  connkeep(conn, "SSH default");
 
   if(conn->handler->protocol & CURLPROTO_SCP) {
     conn->recv[FIRSTSOCKET] = scp_recv;
@@ -2664,13 +2803,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_connect(struct connectdata *conn, bool *done)
 
   state(conn, SSH_INIT);
 
-  if(data->state.used_interface == Curl_if_multi)
-    result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, done);
-  else {
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, TRUE);
-    if(!result)
-      *done = TRUE;
-  }
+  result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, done);
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -2699,13 +2832,8 @@ CURLcode scp_perform(struct connectdata *conn,
   state(conn, SSH_SCP_TRANS_INIT);
 
   /* run the state-machine */
-  if(conn->data->state.used_interface == Curl_if_multi) {
-    result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, dophase_done);
-  }
-  else {
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, FALSE);
-    *dophase_done = TRUE; /* with the easy interface we are done here */
-  }
+  result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, dophase_done);
+
   *connected = conn->bits.tcpconnect[FIRSTSOCKET];
 
   if(*dophase_done) {
@@ -2738,23 +2866,16 @@ static CURLcode ssh_do(struct connectdata *conn, bool *done)
   CURLcode res;
   bool connected = 0;
   struct SessionHandle *data = conn->data;
+  struct ssh_conn *sshc = &conn->proto.sshc;
 
   *done = FALSE; /* default to false */
 
-  /*
-    Since connections can be re-used between SessionHandles, this might be a
-    connection already existing but on a fresh SessionHandle struct so we must
-    make sure we have a good 'struct SSHPROTO' to play with. For new
-    connections, the struct SSHPROTO is allocated and setup in the
-    ssh_connect() function.
-  */
-  Curl_reset_reqproto(conn);
-  res = ssh_init(conn);
-  if(res)
-    return res;
-
   data->req.size = -1; /* make sure this is unknown at this point */
 
+  sshc->actualcode = CURLE_OK; /* reset error code */
+  sshc->secondCreateDirs =0;   /* reset the create dir attempt state
+                                  variable */
+
   Curl_pgrsSetUploadCounter(data, 0);
   Curl_pgrsSetDownloadCounter(data, 0);
   Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, 0);
@@ -2777,15 +2898,14 @@ static CURLcode scp_disconnect(struct connectdata *conn, bool dead_connection)
   struct ssh_conn *ssh = &conn->proto.sshc;
   (void) dead_connection;
 
-  Curl_safefree(conn->data->state.proto.ssh);
-  conn->data->state.proto.ssh = NULL;
+  Curl_safefree(conn->data->req.protop);
 
   if(ssh->ssh_session) {
     /* only if there's a session still around to use! */
 
     state(conn, SSH_SESSION_DISCONNECT);
 
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, FALSE);
+    result = ssh_block_statemach(conn, FALSE);
   }
 
   return result;
@@ -2796,7 +2916,7 @@ static CURLcode scp_disconnect(struct connectdata *conn, bool dead_connection)
 static CURLcode ssh_done(struct connectdata *conn, CURLcode status)
 {
   CURLcode result = CURLE_OK;
-  struct SSHPROTO *sftp_scp = conn->data->state.proto.ssh;
+  struct SSHPROTO *sftp_scp = conn->data->req.protop;
 
   if(status == CURLE_OK) {
     /* run the state-machine
@@ -2806,16 +2926,15 @@ static CURLcode ssh_done(struct connectdata *conn, CURLcode status)
        non-blocking DONE operations, not in the multi state machine and with
        Curl_done() invokes on several places in the code!
     */
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, FALSE);
+    result = ssh_block_statemach(conn, FALSE);
   }
   else
     result = status;
 
-  if(sftp_scp) {
+  if(sftp_scp)
     Curl_safefree(sftp_scp->path);
-    sftp_scp->path = NULL;
-  }
-  Curl_pgrsDone(conn);
+  if(Curl_pgrsDone(conn))
+    return CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK;
 
   conn->data->req.keepon = 0; /* clear all bits */
   return result;
@@ -2851,6 +2970,10 @@ static ssize_t scp_send(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
     *err = CURLE_AGAIN;
     nwrite = 0;
   }
+  else if(nwrite < LIBSSH2_ERROR_NONE) {
+    *err = libssh2_session_error_to_CURLE((int)nwrite);
+    nwrite = -1;
+  }
 
   return nwrite;
 }
@@ -2906,13 +3029,8 @@ CURLcode sftp_perform(struct connectdata *conn,
   state(conn, SSH_SFTP_QUOTE_INIT);
 
   /* run the state-machine */
-  if(conn->data->state.used_interface == Curl_if_multi) {
-    result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, dophase_done);
-  }
-  else {
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, FALSE);
-    *dophase_done = TRUE; /* with the easy interface we are done here */
-  }
+  result = ssh_multi_statemach(conn, dophase_done);
+
   *connected = conn->bits.tcpconnect[FIRSTSOCKET];
 
   if(*dophase_done) {
@@ -2945,13 +3063,12 @@ static CURLcode sftp_disconnect(struct connectdata *conn, bool dead_connection)
 
   DEBUGF(infof(conn->data, "SSH DISCONNECT starts now\n"));
 
-  Curl_safefree(conn->data->state.proto.ssh);
-  conn->data->state.proto.ssh = NULL;
+  Curl_safefree(conn->data->req.protop);
 
   if(conn->proto.sshc.ssh_session) {
     /* only if there's a session still around to use! */
     state(conn, SSH_SFTP_SHUTDOWN);
-    result = ssh_easy_statemach(conn, FALSE);
+    result = ssh_block_statemach(conn, FALSE);
   }
 
   DEBUGF(infof(conn->data, "SSH DISCONNECT is done\n"));
@@ -2996,12 +3113,17 @@ static ssize_t sftp_send(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
     *err = CURLE_AGAIN;
     nwrite = 0;
   }
+  else if(nwrite < LIBSSH2_ERROR_NONE) {
+    *err = libssh2_session_error_to_CURLE((int)nwrite);
+    nwrite = -1;
+  }
 
   return nwrite;
 }
 
 /*
  * Return number of received (decrypted) bytes
+ * or <0 on error
  */
 static ssize_t sftp_recv(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
                          char *mem, size_t len, CURLcode *err)
@@ -3016,6 +3138,10 @@ static ssize_t sftp_recv(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex,
   if(nread == LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN) {
     *err = CURLE_AGAIN;
     nread = -1;
+
+  }
+  else if(nread < 0) {
+    *err = libssh2_session_error_to_CURLE((int)nread);
   }
   return nread;
 }
@@ -3103,12 +3229,11 @@ get_pathname(const char **cpp, char **path)
 
   fail:
     Curl_safefree(*path);
-    *path = NULL;
     return CURLE_QUOTE_ERROR;
 }
 
 
-static const char *sftp_libssh2_strerror(unsigned long err)
+static const char *sftp_libssh2_strerror(int err)
 {
   switch (err) {
     case LIBSSH2_FX_NO_SUCH_FILE: