irssi: Information disclosure in buf.pl
Published Feb 27, 2017
3.3
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
irssi
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
irssi
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | irssi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | irssi | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat 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/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00390) | 30.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00394) | 30.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00028) | 4.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7553 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379270 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://irssi.org/2016/09/22/buf.pl-update/
- https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7553
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7553
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7553 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379270 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/irssi/scripts.irssi.org/commit/f1b1eb154baa684fad5d65bf4dff79c8ded8b65a | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://irssi.org/2016/09/22/buf.pl-update/ | ||
| https://irssi.org/security/buf_pl_sa_2016.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7553 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7553 |
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