Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6554-1 critical: GNOME Settings SSH access risk
ubuntu
December 13, 2023
GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - gnome-control-center: utilities to configure the GNOME desktop 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.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: gnome-control-center 1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 23.04: gnome-control-center 1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: gnome-control-center 1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: gnome-control-center 1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6554-1
CVE-2023-5616
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:45.0-1ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:44.0-1ubuntu6.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/1:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1
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