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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0384
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0384)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0384 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0384 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An information disclosure vulnerability was found in the buf.pl core
script for irssi. Other users on the same machine may be able to retrieve
the whole window contents after /UPGRADE when the buf.pl script is loaded.
Furthermore, this dump of the windows contents is never removed afterwards
(CVE-2016-7553).

Affected Software/OS:
'irssi' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7553
BugTraq ID: 93155
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93155
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7OM3WHWQ7RIAOZSOZZUM4CUYGKSIAGJJ/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/24/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/26/4
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