Description
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | picocom | 1.7-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | picocom | 1.7-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | picocom | 1.7-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | picocom | 1.7-1+deb8u1 | DLA-2259-1 |
| Debian 7 | picocom | 1.7-1+deb7u1 | DLA-974-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | picocom | 1.7-2build0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | picocom | 1.7-2build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-974-1 picocom - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2259-1 picocom - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026