High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17935
CVE-2017-17935
Description
The File_read_line function in epan/wslua/wslua_file.c in Wireshark through 2.2.11 does not properly strip '\n' characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer underflow and application crash) via a crafted packet that triggers the attempted processing of an empty line.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
5- code.wireshark.org/review/nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102311nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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