Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| minicom / minicom | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0.x |
| minicom / minicom | 1.83.1 | 1.83.1.x |
| minicom / minicom | 1.82.1 | 1.82.1.x |
| minicom / minicom | 1.82.0 | 1.82.0.x |