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CVE-2016-1907

Publication date 19 January 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.3 · Medium

Score breakdown

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openssh 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Fixed 1:6.9p1-2ubuntu0.2
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

introduced in 6.8

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
openssh

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.3 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

Other references