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CVE-2023-5616

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Published: Apr 15, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 3.4
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (8)

Gnome
1 product
Control Center
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnome
Control Center
From 1.3 to 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1
Control Center
From 1.41 to 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8
Control Center
From 1.44 to 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1
Control Center
From 1.45 to 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1
Configuration B
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 20.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 22.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 23.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 23.10

Related CWEs

CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

References (3)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory

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