debian · CVE-2016-7553

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Priority: not yet assigned Published: Updated: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:58:56 GMT

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CVE-2016-7553 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (irssi), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.

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.

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