usn-6554-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-12-13 02:21
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
gnome-control-center vulnerability
Details

Zygmunt Krynicki discovered that GNOME Settings did not accurately reflect the SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activation for OpenSSH. Remote SSH access may be unknowingly enabled, contrary to expectation.

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  "id": "USN-6554-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:32Z",
  "published": "2023-12-13T02:21:14Z",
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