Upstream information

CVE-2016-7553 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 2.1
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 3.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1001215 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 12
  • irssi >= 0.8.20-9.1
  • irssi-devel >= 0.8.20-9.1
 Patchnames:
5661
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • irssi >= 0.8.20-3.1
  • irssi-devel >= 0.8.20-3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA irssi-0.8.20-3.1

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Sep 26 08:18:13 2016
CVE page last modified: Tue May 23 14:36:57 2023