diff -urp minicom-2.3.orig/src/minicom.c minicom-2.3/src/minicom.c
--- minicom-2.3.orig/src/minicom.c	2008-02-02 23:49:53.000000000 +0100
+++ minicom-2.3/src/minicom.c	2008-02-24 20:45:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -1132,6 +1132,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           use_status = 1;
           break;
         case 'C': /* Capturing */
+          setegid(real_gid);
+          seteuid(real_uid);
           capfp = sfopen(optarg, "a");
           if (capfp == NULL) {
             werror(_("Cannot open capture file"));
@@ -1139,6 +1141,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           }
           docap = 1;
           vt_set(addlf, -1, docap, -1, -1, -1, -1);
+          seteuid(eff_uid);
+          setegid(eff_gid);
           break;
         case 'S': /* start Script */
           strncpy(scr_name, optarg, 33);
Only in minicom-2.3/src: minicom.c.orig
Only in minicom-2.3/src: minicom.c.rej