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XZ Utils backdoor update: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do?
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3094 | Malicious code was discovered in the upstream tarballs of xz, starting with version 5.6.0 | 10.0 | 86% |
From the original article
5 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
The news that XZ Utils , a compression utility present in most Linux distributions, has been backdoored by a supposedly trusted maintainer has rattled the open-source software community on Friday, mere hours until the beginning of a long weekend for many. Nearly two days have passed since then. What do we currently know about the entire affair?
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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