FKIE_CVE-2023-5616

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-04-15 19:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:48
Severity
4.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577Exploit, Issue Tracking
security@ubuntu.comhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnome control_center *
gnome control_center *
gnome control_center *
gnome control_center *
canonical ubuntu_linux 20.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 22.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 23.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 23.10
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