Why ssh to a server throws error "disconnecting: Bad packet length xxxxxxxxx"?
Issue
When connecting to ssh server, there is an error message, Disconnecting: Bad packet length 1953787962.
# ssh server
Disconnecting: Bad packet length 1953787962.
- OR
[root@example ~]# dmesg
Bad packet length 2075140196.
Disconnecting: Packet corrupt
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.
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