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.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-04-15T18:29:54.565Z

Last Modified :

2025-04-15T20:51:31.399Z

Source :

canonical
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5616 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Canonical
  • Ubuntu Linux
Gnome
  • Control Center
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2023-5616.

URL Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5616 cve-icon
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5616 cve-icon
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