CVE-2016-1907

openssh: out-of-bounds read in packet handling code

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 14, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read