VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7553
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.
LOW 3.3EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-275
- Affected
- irssi/buf.pl
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65aPatch
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65aPatch
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.