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4 vulnerabilities found for Ubuntu's gnome-control-center by Canonical Ltd.
CVE-2023-5616 (GCVE-0-2023-5616)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-15 18:29 – Updated: 2025-04-15 20:51
VLAI
Summary
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-c… | issue-tracking |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1 | vendor-advisory |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Ubuntu's gnome-control-center |
Affected:
1:45 , < 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1
(deb)
Affected: 1:44 , < 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1 (deb) Affected: 1:41 , < 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 (deb) Affected: 1:3 , < 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 (deb) |
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CVE-2022-1736 (GCVE-0-2022-1736)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-01-31 01:35 – Updated: 2025-02-07 16:07
VLAI
Summary
Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5430-1 | vendor-advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-r… | issue-tracking |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1736 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Ubuntu's gnome-control-center |
Affected:
0 , < 42.1.1-2ubuntu1
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CVE-2023-5616 (GCVE-0-2023-5616)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-15 18:29 – Updated: 2025-04-15 20:51
VLAI
Summary
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for openssh-server. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-c… | issue-tracking |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1 | vendor-advisory |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Ubuntu's gnome-control-center |
Affected:
1:45 , < 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1
(deb)
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CVE-2022-1736 (GCVE-0-2022-1736)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-31 01:35 – Updated: 2025-02-07 16:07
VLAI
Summary
Ubuntu's configuration of gnome-control-center allowed Remote Desktop Sharing to be enabled by default.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5430-1 | vendor-advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-r… | issue-tracking |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1736 | issue-tracking |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Ubuntu's gnome-control-center |
Affected:
0 , < 42.1.1-2ubuntu1
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