Missing Authorization Affecting glib2 package, versions <0:2.56.4-8.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-GLIB2-2556208
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Nov 2019

Introduced: 25 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-14822  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 glib2 to version 0:2.56.4-8.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1880.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2 package and not the glib2 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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