CVE-2016-7553 | Vulnerability Database | Aqua Security

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.

Affected Software

Name	Vendor	Start Version	End Version
Buf.pl	Irssi	*	2.13 (including)
Irssi	Ubuntu	precise	*
Irssi	Ubuntu	trusty	*
Irssi	Ubuntu	upstream	*
Irssi	Ubuntu	xenial	*
Irssi	Ubuntu	yakkety	*

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a
https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a
https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/

NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7553
CWE	https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/275.html