CVE-2016-7553
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-275
Permission Issues
Publication date:
27/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
The buf.pl script before 2.20 in Irssi before 0.8.20 uses weak permissions for the scrollbuffer dump file created between upgrades, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from private chat conversations by reading the file.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
3.30
Severity 3.x
LOW
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:irssi:buf.pl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.13 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/



