CVE-2016-1907
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 14.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-1907
To remediate CVE-2016-1907, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/openssh—upgrade to 6.8_p1-r10 or later
- Debian/openssh—upgrade to 1:7.1p2-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-1907 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 14.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.8_p1-r10
- from 0, < 1:7.1p2-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |