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CVE-2017-17935
The File_read_line function in epan/wslua/wslua_file.c in Wireshark through 2.2.11 does...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14295
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/24997/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102311
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=137ab7d5681486c6d6cc8faac4300b7cd4ec0cf1
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 27th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.