CVE catalog
CVE-2016-7553
irssi: CVE-2016-7553
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | irssi | sid | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | forky | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | trixie | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | bookworm | 1.4.3-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.18-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.18-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | irssi | source | sid | 0.8.20-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [838762] |
| Debian | irssi | source | forky | 0.8.20-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [838762] |
| Debian | irssi | source | trixie | 0.8.20-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [838762] |
| Debian | irssi | source | bookworm | 0.8.20-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [838762] |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7553 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7553 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | Not reported | USN-3184-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | USN-3184-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [irssi]Fixed
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- [irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- [irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [irssi]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- [irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- [irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.8.20-2dsa · irssi · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_2524-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7553]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-722-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7553]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3184-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7553]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-7553.json]
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