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This bug was fixed in the package im-config - 0.29-1ubuntu12.2

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im-config (0.29-1ubuntu12.2) xenial-proposed; urgency=medium

  * debian/patches/use-distinguishable-abstract-address.patch: adjust
    ibus-daemon args to include "--address 'unix:tmpdir=/tmp/ibus'" so it has
    a mediatable abstract socket path (LP: #1580463)
  * debian/control: Breaks on apparmor << 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3 since that
    adjusts the ibus abstraction to allow applications to communicate with an
    ibus-daemon started with "--address 'unix:tmpdir=/tmp/ibus'"

 -- Jamie Strandboge <jamie@xxxxxxxxxx>  Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:37:31 +0000

** Changed in: im-config (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Snap blocks access to system input methods (ibus, fcitx, ...)

Status in apparmor package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in im-config package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in snapd package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in apparmor source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in im-config source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in snapd source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in apparmor source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released
Status in im-config source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released
Status in snapd source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  = SRU im-config =
  [Impact]
  ibus-daemon by default uses a unix socket name of /tmp/dbus-... that is indistinguishable from dbus-daemon abstract sockets. While dbus-daemon has AppArmor mediation, ibus-daemon does not so it is important that its abstract socket not be confused with dbus-daemon's. By modifying ibus-daemon's start arguments to use "--address 'unix:tmpdir=/tmp/ibus'" AppArmor can continue mediating DBus abstract sockets like normal and also mediate access to the ibus-daemon-specific abstract socket via unix rules. This also tidies up the abstract socket paths so that it is clear which are for ibus-daemon, which for dbus-daemon, etc.

  The upload simply adjusts 21_ibus.rc to start ibus-daemon with "--
  address 'unix:tmpdir=/tmp/ibus'" and adds a comment. No compiled code
  changes are required.

  [Test Case]
  1. start a unity session before updating to the package in -proposed

  2. $ grep IBUS_ADDRESS ~/.config/ibus/bus/*-unix-0
  IBUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-Vyx8fGFA,guid=28e8e7e89f902c8d4e9d77c5557add76

  3. $ lsof -p $(pidof ibus-daemon) | grep '/dbus'
  ibus-daem 2973 jamie    8u     unix 0x0000000000000000      0t0   29606 @/tmp/dbus-oxKYpN30 type=STREAM

  4. update the package in -proposed and perform '2' and '3'. The
  IBUS_ADDRESSES should be the same as before

  5. logout of unity, then log back in

  6. $ grep IBUS_ADDRESS ~/.config/ibus/bus/*-unix-0
  IBUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/ibus/dbus-SpxOl8Fc,guid=06d4bbeb07614c6dffbf221c57473f4e

  (notice '/tmp/ibus/' in the path)

  7. $ lsof -p $(pidof ibus-daemon) | grep '/dbus'
  ibus-daem 3471 jamie    8u     unix 0x0000000000000000      0t0  26107 @/tmp/ibus/dbus-SpxOl8Fc type=STREAM
  ...

  (notice '@/tmp/ibus/' in the path)

  In addition to the above, you can test for regressions by opening
  'System Settings' under the 'gear' icon in the panel and selecting
  'Text Entry'. From there, add an input source on the right, make sure
  'Show current input source in the menu bar' is checked, then use the
  input source panel indicator to change input sources.

  Extended test case to verify input support still works in unconfined
  and confined applications:

  1. Systems Settings Language Support, if prompted install the complete language support
  2. Install Chinese (simple and traditional)
  3. sudo apt-get install ibus-pinyin ibus-sunpinyin
  4. logout / login
  5. System Settings / Text Entry - add Chinese (Pinyin) (IBus)
  6. select pinyin from the indicator
  7. sudo lsof | grep ibus | grep @ # will use @/tmp/dbus-...
  8. open gnome-calculator and try to type something in (should get a pop-up)
  9. open evince and try to search a pdf (should get a pop up)
  10. upgrade apparmor and im-config from xenial-proposed
  11. logout and back in
  12. sudo lsof | grep ibus | grep @ # will use @/tmp/ibus/...
  13. open gnome-calculator and try to type something in (should get a pop-up)
  14. open evince and try to search a pdf (should get a pop up)
  15. verify no new apparmor denials

  [Regression Potential]

  The regression potential is considered low because there are no
  compiled code changes and because the changes only occur after ibus-
  daemon is restarted, which is upon session start, not package upgrade.
  When it is restarted, the files in ~/.config/ibus/bus/*-unix-0 are
  updated accordingly for other applications to pick up.

  This change intentionally requires a change to the unity7 snapd
  interface, which is in already done.

  This change intentionally requires a change to apparmor to add a unix
  rule for communicating with the new ibus address. This is in xenial-
  proposed 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3 (and 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.4). The packages
  changes to im-config use 'Breaks: apparmor (<< 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3) to
  ensure that the apparmor abstraction is updated and policy recompiled
  before ibus is restarted. This was omitted from the initial im-config
  upload which resulted in bug #1588197. Test cases ensuring this is
  working properly are included above under 'Extended test case'.

  = SRU apparmor =
  [Impact]
  The upload that adjusts ibus-daemon to start with "--address 'unix:tmpdir=/tmp/ibus'" causes the ibus AppArmor abstraction to no longer be sufficient due to the lack of a rule for the new socket path. This upload adds such a rule.

  [Test Case]
  1. Start a unity session after updating to the im-config package in -proposed but before the apparmor package in -proposed

  2. Use the ibus client program to list the available engines
  $ ibus list-engine
  language: Spanish; Castilian
    xkb:latam::spa - Spanish (Latin American)
    xkb:es::spa - Spanish
  language: Slovak
    xkb:sk:qwerty:slo - Slovak (qwerty)
    xkb:sk::slo - Slovak
  ...

  3. Create an AppArmor profile file, called ibus, with the following
  contents:

  #include <tunables/global>

  profile ibus {
    #include <abstractions/base>
    #include <abstractions/dbus-session-strict>
    #include <abstractions/ibus>

    /usr/bin/ibus mr,

  }

  4. Load the profile
  $ sudo apparmor_parser -qr ibus

  5. Rerun the ibus client program under confinement to see that it fails
  $ aa-exec -p ibus -- ibus list-engine
  Can't connect to IBus.

  6. Note the AppArmor denial in the syslog

  audit: type=1400 audit(1472252079.589:57): apparmor="DENIED"
  operation="connect" profile="ibus" pid=5364 comm="ibus" family="unix"
  sock_type="stream" protocol=0 requested_mask="send receive connect"
  denied_mask="send connect" addr=none peer_addr="@/tmp/ibus/dbus-
  kxnhAsmv" peer="unconfined"

  7. Update to the apparmor package in -proposed

  8. Reload the profile
  $ sudo apparmor_parser -qr ibus

  9. Rerun the ibus client program under confinement to see that it works
  $ aa-exec -p ibus -- ibus list-engine
  language: Spanish; Castilian
    xkb:latam::spa - Spanish (Latin American)
    xkb:es::spa - Spanish
  language: Slovak
    xkb:sk:qwerty:slo - Slovak (qwerty)
    xkb:sk::slo - Slovak
  ...

  [Regression Potential]

  The regression potential is considered low because there are no
  compiled code changes and because the changes only add additional
  rules to the apparmor ibus abstraction.

  = Original description =
  Currently snaps can't access ibus/fcitx from the system, do we need a interface for input methods there?

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