CVE-2016-7553

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7553
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerdebian
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-02-27 22:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 3.3 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-275 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary3.3LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Irssi Buf.pl All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: irssi-0.8.20-2.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 irssi.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Irssi 'buf.pl' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Fix disclosure via filesystem · irssi/scripts.irssi.org@f1b1eb1 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: irssi: information disclosure vulnerabilit in buf.pl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch
oss-security - CVE Request: irssi: information disclosure vulnerabilit in buf.pl af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: irssi-0.8.20-2.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MITRE lists.fedoraproject.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 670274 EulerOS Security Update for irssi (EulerOS-SA-2021-1803)
  • 670901 EulerOS Security Update for irssi (EulerOS-SA-2021-1306)

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