VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7553

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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.

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