CVE-2016-7553

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.

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/

https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt

https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3