CVE-2016-1907

Summary

CVECVE-2016-1907
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdebian
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-01-19 05:59:10 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openbsd Openssh 6.8 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 6.8 p1 All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 6.9 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 6.9 p1 All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 7.0 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 7.0 p1 All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 7.1 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh 7.1 p1 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com
www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openssh.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: gsi-openssh-6.9p1-7.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
OpenSSH CVE-2016-1907 Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Broadcom Support Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bto.bluecoat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: gsi-openssh-7.1p2-1.fc23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: openssh-6.9p1-10.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com
Document Display | HPE Support Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 h20566.www2.hpe.com
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 cert-portal.siemens.com
openssh.git - Portable OpenSSH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 anongit.mindrot.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 591280 Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Denial of Service (DoS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-22-349-21, SSA-412672)
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