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Debian: CVE-2016-7553: irssi -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-7553: irssi -- security update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/31/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-irssi

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