Out-of-bounds write in [UNKNOWN] minicom
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.027 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | minicom | minicom 2.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- minicom Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected minicom 2.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:minicom_project:minicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Minicom Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:minicom_project:minicom:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Minicom Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7467
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-526f-cp8m-4xjp
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-7467 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7467 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-526f-cp8m-4xjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-7467 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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