CVE-2017-17935
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.33%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-17935
To remediate CVE-2017-17935, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wireshark—upgrade to 2.4.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-17935 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.4.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |