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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