Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-5430-1

USN-5430-1: GNOME Settings vulnerability

Publication date

18 May 2022

Overview

GNOME Settings could allow unintended access to network services.

Releases

22.04 LTS

Packages

gnome-control-center - utilities to configure the GNOME desktop

Details

It was discovered that GNOME Settings incorrectly handled the remote
desktop sharing configuration. When turning off desktop sharing, it may be
turned on again after rebooting, contrary to expectations.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
22.04 jammy	gnome-control-center – 1:41.4-1ubuntu13.2

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References

CVE-2022-1736

CVE-2022-1736