QID 670901

QID 670901: EulerOS Security Update for irssi (EulerOS-SA-2021-1306)

Irssi is a modular IRC client with Perl scripting. Only text-mode frontend is currently supported. The GTK/GNOME frontend is no longer being maintained. Security Fix(es): 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.(CVE-2016-7553)
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An arbitrary attacker may exploit this vulnerability to compromise the system.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 3.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.

Solution

The Vendor has released a security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit EulerOS-SA-2021-1306 for updates and patch information

Vendor References

EulerOS-SA-2021-1306 - developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-1306

CVEs related to QID 670901

CVE-2016-7553 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
EulerOS-SA-2021-1306	EulerOS V2.0SP2		developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-1306

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