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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2023-5616

Analyzed

Source-security@ubuntu.com

Published At-15 Apr, 2025 | 19:16

Updated At-26 Aug, 2025 | 16:34

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Secondary	3.1	4.9	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CPE Matches

The GNOME Project

>>control_center>>Versions from 1.3(inclusive) to 1.3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

The GNOME Project

>>control_center>>Versions from 1.41(inclusive) to 1.41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

The GNOME Project

>>control_center>>Versions from 1.44(inclusive) to 1.44.0-1ubuntu6.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

The GNOME Project

>>control_center>>Versions from 1.45(inclusive) to 1.45.0-1ubuntu3.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>20.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>22.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>23.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>23.10

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-290	Secondary	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577	security@ubuntu.com	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616	security@ubuntu.com	Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1	security@ubuntu.com	Vendor Advisory

CISA Catalog

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