3.3

CVE-2016-7553: irssi buf.pl Permission Issues

CVSS: 3.3v3.0LowModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0384UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7553DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553
Published 27-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7553 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Permission Issues vulnerability in irssi buf.pl. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4
OPENSUSE-SU-2016:2524-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10455-1SUSE-SU-2016:2524-1USN-3184-1

Timeline

  1. 27-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • irssi< 0.8.20-2 | < 0.8.15-5+deb7u1
Irssi1 product
Mageia1 product
  • irssi< 0.8.20-1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • irssi< 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | < 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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