CVE catalog

CVE-2023-5616

gnome-control-center: CVE-2023-5616

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 4.9CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.23% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiangnome-control-centersid1:51.1-1vulnerable
Debiangnome-control-centerforky1:51.1-1vulnerable
Debiangnome-control-centertrixie1:48.4-1~deb13u1vulnerable
Debiangnome-control-centerbookworm1:43.6-2~deb12u1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.34.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.34.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.90-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.92-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.0-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.0-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.2-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.3-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.4-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.4-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1fixed
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:40.0-1ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.2-2ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu3.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu8vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu9vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu10vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu11vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu12vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu13vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu13.2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8fixed
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.16.3-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.16.3-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.1-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center16.041:3.18.2-1ubuntu6.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.1-0ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.1-0ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.1-0ubuntu6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.1-0ubuntu7vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.2-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.2-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.2-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.26.2-0ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.27.92-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.0-0ubuntu6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.1-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.1-0ubuntu1.18.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.1-0ubuntu1.18.04.2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center18.041:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.34.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.34.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.90-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.91-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.35.92-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.0-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.0-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.1-1ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.2-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.3-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.4-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.4-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1fixed
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:40.0-1ubuntu5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.1-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.2-2ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu3.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu8vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu9vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu10vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu11vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu12vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu13vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.4-1ubuntu13.2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.1vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.4vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.5vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.6vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.7vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8fixed
Ubuntugnome-control-center24.041:45.0-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center24.041:45.0-1ubuntu3vulnerable
Ubuntugnome-control-center24.041:45.0-1ubuntu4fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiangnome-control-centersourcesid(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1058624]
Debiangnome-control-centersourceforky(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1058624]
Debiangnome-control-centersourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1058624]
Debiangnome-control-centersourcebookworm(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1058624]
Ubuntugnome-control-centerdeb20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1Not reportedUSN-6554-1Not reported
Ubuntugnome-control-centerdeb22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8Not reportedUSN-6554-1Not reported
Ubuntugnome-control-centerdeb20.041:3.36.5-0ubuntu4.1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5616Not reported
Ubuntugnome-control-centerdeb22.041:41.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.8Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5616Not reported
Ubuntugnome-control-centerdeb24.041:45.0-1ubuntu4Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5616Not reported

[Debian bug #1058624]

Notes

[trixie] gnome-control-center: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] gnome-control-center: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]