CVE-2023-5616
In Ubuntu, gnome-control-center did not properly reflect SSH remote login status when the system was configured to use systemd socket activa
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1, 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1, 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8, 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Ubuntu's gnome-control-center
From 1:45 · fixed in 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1; From 1:44 · fixed in 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1; From 1:41 · fixed in 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8; From 1:3 · fixed in 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1