Interesting find. This appears to be a kernel issue, the extra chars are coming from the kernel's /proc/net/unix file.
0000000000000000: 00000002 00000000 00010000 0001 01 1362751 /home/sarnold/.ssh/sockets/hunt-localhost-22-sarnold.uNTuKprtBZbYW0k9 ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1593657 Title: ControlPath unix socket is created in a weird way To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1593657/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs