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CVE-2016-1907

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1907 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the ssh_packet_read_poll2 function of OpenSSH versions prior to 7.1p2. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by sending specially crafted network traffic. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), it requires no authentication or user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
6.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.8:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:6.9:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:openssh:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.3MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
14.34%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
96.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1434 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 23,701 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-1907Moderate

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

Jan 14, 2016

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176516.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175676.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176349.html
anongit.mindrot.org / openssh.git/commit
bto.bluecoat.com / security-advisory/sa109
cert-portal.siemens.com / productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
h20566.www2.hpe.com / portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
h20566.www2.hpe.com / portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
h20566.www2.hpe.com / portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
openssh.com / txt/release-7.1p2
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/81293