1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kmicromail/libetpan/tools/mailstream_helper.c b/kmicromail/libetpan/tools/mailstream_helper.c
index 146f955..92f4ffe 100644
--- a/kmicromail/libetpan/tools/mailstream_helper.c
+++ b/kmicromail/libetpan/tools/mailstream_helper.c
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ char * mailstream_read_line_append(mailstream * stream, MMAPString * line)
         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;
+      }
     }
   }