CVE-2019-14822
First published: Thu Jun 06 2019(Updated: )
A flaw was discovered in ibus in versions before 1.5.22 that allows any unprivileged user to monitor and send method calls to the ibus bus of another user due to a misconfiguration in the DBus server setup. A local attacker may use this flaw to intercept all keystrokes of a victim user who is using the graphical interface, change the input method engine, or modify other input related configurations of the victim user.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ibus Project Ibus | <1.5.22 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit | =8.8 | |
| redhat/ibus | <1.5.22 | 1.5.22 |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=10.5 | |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=10.6 | |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=11.0 | |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=11.1 | |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=11.2 | |
| IBM Security Guardium | <=11.3 | |
| debian/ibus | 1.5.23-2 1.5.27-5 1.5.30-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1717958
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14822
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4134-3/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-14822
- https://github.com/ibus/ibus/commit/3d442dbf936d197aa11ca0a71663c2bc61696151
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1751940
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/13/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1880
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14822
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3978
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/167063
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455281 (Advisory)
- https://bugs.debian.org/941018
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1844853
- https://github.com/ibus/ibus/issues/2137
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14822
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14822
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14822
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14822
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-14822?
CVE-2019-14822 is a vulnerability in the ibus package that allows unprivileged users to monitor and intercept keystrokes of another user due to a misconfiguration in the DBus server setup.
How severe is CVE-2019-14822?
CVE-2019-14822 has a severity score of 7.1, which is considered high.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14822?
The affected software versions include ibus before 1.5.22, 1.5.17-3ubuntu5.3, 1.5.21-1~, 1.5.11-1ubuntu2.4, 1.5.19-4+deb10u1, 1.5.23-2, 1.5.27-5, and 1.5.29~rc1-1.
How can I fix CVE-2019-14822?
To fix CVE-2019-14822, upgrade to ibus version 1.5.22 or apply the specific remedy provided by your operating system.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14822?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-14822 in the references: [1] [2].
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