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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 · catalog updated Apr 15, 2025 · Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center

Check this week

CVE-2023-5616 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
23.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.11:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1

How to fix CVE-2023-5616

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-5616 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu's gnome-control-center 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 1:3 <1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 23.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ubuntu security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5616

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • 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.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.