CVE-2016-7553 | BDVDB-2026-82102 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.