Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201717935000
Revision Date:2017-12-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-17935 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-17935
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND The 'wireshark' package in bionic was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1').
  • BACK