Description
The ssh_packet_read_poll2 function in packet.c in OpenSSH before 7.1p2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted network traffic.
Published: 2016-01-19
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2998 The ssh_packet_read_poll2 function in packet.c in OpenSSH before 7.1p2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted network traffic.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2966-1 OpenSSH vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00212}

epss

{'score': 0.00238}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.956Z

Reserved: 2016-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1907

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-19T05:59:10.560

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1907

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1907 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses