DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553

    Published: 27 Feb 2017Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-7553

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7553

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: irssi

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/irssi?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.8.20-2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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