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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844184
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4134-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ibus' package(s) announced via the USN-4134-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ibus' package(s) announced via the USN-4134-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4134-1 fixed a vulnerability in IBus. The security fix introduced a
regression when being used with Qt applications. This update reverts the
security fix pending further investigation.

Original advisory details:

Simon McVittie discovered that IBus did not enforce appropriate access
controls on its private D-Bus socket. A local unprivileged user who
discovers the IBus socket address of another user could exploit this to
capture the key strokes of the other user.

Affected Software/OS:
'ibus' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

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