CVE-2023-5616
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CVE-2023-5616 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Control Center | >= 1.3, < 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 |
| Gnome | Control Center | >= 1.41, < 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 |
| Gnome | Control Center | >= 1.44, < 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1 |
| Gnome | Control Center | >= 1.45, < 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 22.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 23.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 23.10 |
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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