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CVE-2016-7553
CVE-2016-7553
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.08% · 24.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.08%
24.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | irssi | 0, 0.8.15-5ubuntu3, 0.8.15-5ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | irssi | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1, 0.8.17-1ubuntu1, 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- [oss-security] 20160926 Re: CVE Request: irssi: information disclosure vulnerabilit in buf.pl (circl)
- [oss-security] 20160924 CVE Request: irssi: information disclosure vulnerabilit in buf.pl (circl)
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt (circl)
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a (circl)
- FEDORA-2016-39de4eb5e7 (circl)
- 93155 (circl)
Timeline
- Sep 27, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7553 third-party-advisory
- https://irssi.org/2016/09/22/buf.pl-update/ third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1 third-party-advisory
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3184-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7553 third-party-advisory