https://archlinux.org/news/the-xz-packa ... ackdoored/
(5.60 was released 24 Feb, 2024)
xz compression library v 5.60 & 5.61 have been backdoored - SSH compromised
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Re: xz compression library v 5.60 & 5.61 have been backdoored
Void Linux has removed it upstream and replaced with 5,4 today!
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Re: xz compression library v 5.60 & 5.61 have been backdoored
Wow, so does this run only if a compression command is used? I guess I should do a system update.
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Re: xz compression library v 5.60 & 5.61 have been backdoored
Here's some info on it: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/0 ... nnections/
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