Buffer overflow in Minicom Project
CVE-2017-7467
A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way minicom before version 2.7.1 handled VT100 escape sequences. A malicious terminal device could potentially use this flaw to crash minicom, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the minicom process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Minicom Project
- [Unknown] Minicom — versions minicom 2.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/18/5 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97966 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-13 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7467?
- CVE-2017-7467 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minicom Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7467?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.