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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1907 · published 19 January 2016

CVE-2016-1907: Openbsd openssh memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Openbsd · Openssh

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.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175676.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81293
https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=2fecfd486bdba9f51b3a789277bb0733ca36e1c0
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175676.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81293
https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=2fecfd486bdba9f51b3a789277bb0733ca36e1c0
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1907), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.