FKIE_CVE-2023-5616
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-04-15 19:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:48
Severity
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
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| security@ubuntu.com | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577 | Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| security@ubuntu.com | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616 | Vendor Advisory | |
| security@ubuntu.com | https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1 | Vendor 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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