CVE-2016-7553
irssi: Information disclosure in buf.pl
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 22, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
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.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 · 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource