CVE-2016-1907
medium
CVSS v3
5.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.3
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
63%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:7.1p2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:7.1p2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:7.1p2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:7.1p2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:7.1p2-1 |
References
- 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
- 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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1907
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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