1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6785-1

USN-6785-1: GNOME Remote Desktop vulnerability

Publication date

23 May 2024

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

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.

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

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
24.04 noble gnome-remote-desktop –  46.2-1~ubuntu24.04.2

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