openssh: out-of-bounds read in packet handling code
Published Jan 19, 2016
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 14.34%
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 products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssh
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssh
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openssh
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssh | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssh | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openssh | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.34% (0.14341) | 96.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.34% (0.14341) | 96.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 64.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02118) | 83.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 64.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02118) | 83.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 64.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02118) | 83.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 45.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.99% (0.03988) | 80.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 46.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 89.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 87.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01874) | 86.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html vendor-advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175676.html vendor-advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html vendor-advisory
- http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-7.1p2 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81293 vdb-entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1907 Vendor Advisory
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=2fecfd486bdba9f51b3a789277bb0733ca36e1c0
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa109
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1298746 Issue Tracking
- 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
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1907
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1907
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