SB2019091325 - Fedora 31 update for ibus

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SB2019091325 - Fedora 31 update for ibus

Published: September 13, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019091325
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14822)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to iBus does not check user privileges when allowing connection to the AF_UNIX socket. A local user can connect to an existing AF_UNIX socket and perform arbitrary actions, such read and send messages on behalf of another user connected on a graphical environment. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References