1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libetpan/src/data-types/mailstream_helper.c b/libetpan/src/data-types/mailstream_helper.c
index 2f0b9ae..f0ddf51 100644
--- a/libetpan/src/data-types/mailstream_helper.c
+++ b/libetpan/src/data-types/mailstream_helper.c
@@ -98,8 +98,15 @@ char * mailstream_read_line_append(mailstream * stream, MMAPString * line)
       if (r == -1)
         return NULL;
 
-      if (r == 0)
-        break;
+      if (r == 0) { 
+          // LR
+          // this avoids a memory access violation later when trying
+          // to remove_trailing_eol from a null string
+          if ( line->len == 0 )
+              return NULL;
+          else
+              break;
+      }
     }
   }
   while (1);