DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553
Upstream
Published
2017-02-27T22:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:16:00Z
Summary
[none]
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

Affected packages

Debian:11 / irssi

Package

Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/irssi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.20-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / irssi

Package

Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/irssi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.20-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / irssi

Package

Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/irssi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.20-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / irssi

Package

Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/irssi?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.20-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}