CVE-2023-5616

medium

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.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-04-15

Updated: 2025-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Severity: Medium