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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6785-1
May 23, 2024

gnome-remote-desktop vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

GNOME Remote Desktop would allow unintended access to sensitive information
or remote desktop connections.

Software Description:
- gnome-remote-desktop: Remote desktop daemon for GNOME

Details:

Matthias Gerstner discovered that GNOME Remote Desktop incorrectly
performed certain user validation checks. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to obtain sensitive information, or take control of remote
desktop connections.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   gnome-remote-desktop            46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6785-1
   CVE-2024-5148

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-remote-desktop/46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2

Ubuntu 6785-1: GNOME Remote Desktop Security Advisory Updates

May 23, 2024
GNOME Remote Desktop would allow unintended access to sensitive information or remote desktop connections.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: GNOME Remote Desktop would allow unintended access to sensitive information or remote desktop connections. Software Description: - gnome-remote-desktop: Remote desktop daemon for GNOME Details: Matthias Gerstner discovered that GNOME Remote Desktop incorrectly performed certain user validation checks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, or take control of remote desktop connections.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gnome-remote-desktop 46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6785-1

CVE-2024-5148

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6785-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-remote-desktop/46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2

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