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 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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.582

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Wireshark (X64) 2.2.11Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Wireshark 2.2.11Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-343288Wireshark (X64) (4.4.2)
PATCH-338541Wireshark (3.6.24)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234