USN-6554-1

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    USN-6554-1

    Published: 13 Dec 2023Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026

    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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gnome-control-center

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-control-center@1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=focal

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1

    Affected versions

    1:3.34.1-1ubuntu2
    1:3.34.1-1ubuntu3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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