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ghsa-78gq-q74g-w632

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-04-15 21:31

Modified

2025-04-15 21:31

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5616"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-15T19:16:06Z",
    "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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    },
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}

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-04-15 18:29

Modified

2025-04-15 20:51

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577	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	Version: 1:45 Version: 1:44 Version: 1:41 Version: 1:3

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

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Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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