Vulnerability · 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 activation for openssh-server.
Published Apr 15, 2025 · corrected/updated Apr 15, 2025 · Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center · evidence confidence high
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.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2023-5616 is a medium public vulnerability record for Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 (1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 4.9, EPSS 23.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
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Code
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Timeline
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Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
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.
Apr 15, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
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.
Affected
- vendor Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.11:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1
Sources
- EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2023-57909
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.
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