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CVE-2013-4509 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-4509: The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose.PASSWORD is not set and used with GNOME 3, does not obscure the entered password characters, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain a user password by reading the lockscreen.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-4509 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ibus-anthy→ fixed in1.5.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-anthy
  • ibus-chewing→ fixed in1.4.3-4urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-chewing
  • ibus-pinyin→ fixed in1.5.0-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-pinyin
  • mozc→ fixed in1.12.1599.102-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mozc

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ibus-anthy→ fixed in1.5.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-anthy
  • ibus-chewing→ fixed in1.4.3-4urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-chewing
  • ibus-pinyin→ fixed in1.5.0-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-pinyin
  • mozc→ fixed in1.12.1599.102-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mozc

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • ibus-anthy→ fixed in1.5.4-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-anthy
  • ibus-chewing→ fixed in1.4.3-4urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-chewing
  • ibus-pinyin→ fixed in1.5.0-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ibus-pinyin
  • mozc→ fixed in1.12.1599.102-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mozc
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