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
EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Minicom_project Minicom
- [Unknown] Minicom — versions minicom 2.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.