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. This could unknowingly leave the local machine exposed to remote SSH access contrary to expectation of the user.

Weakness

This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

Affected Software

Related Attack Patterns

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• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/459.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/461.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/473.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/60.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html

References

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/2039577
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5616
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1