Original 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.
Affected software
- OpenSSH = 6.8= 7.0= 7.1= 6.9 exact match
Details
- Published
- 2016-01-19
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- CWE
- CWE-119
References
- cve.org/CVE-2016-1907
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1907
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175676.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
- www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/81293
- anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=2fecfd486bdba9f51b3a789277bb0733ca36e1c0
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
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