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GHSA-78GQ-Q74G-W632

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-15 21:31 – Updated: 2025-04-15 21:31

Details

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)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5616"
  ],
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-78gq-q74g-w632",
  "modified": "2025-04-15T21:31:43Z",
  "published": "2025-04-15T21:31:43Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616"
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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

Summary

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Assigner

canonical

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

	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)

Credits

Zygmunt Krynicki

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              "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2023-5616 (GCVE-0-2023-5616)

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