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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 m…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.03.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • irssi.org /security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUY · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93155 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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