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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-5616): GNOME Settings vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-5616): GNOME Settings vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/13/2023
Created
12/15/2023
Added
12/14/2023
Modified
12/14/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-gnome-control-center

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