Rich Mingin (PLUG) via plug on 29 Mar 2024 12:16:04 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] xz backdoor... check your boxes


Arch Linux *was* affected, but has released an updated/fixed build.
Ensure any Arch-based distros have 5.6.1-2 or greater installed.

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 2:53 PM Chad Waters via plug
<plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
>
> Check your xz packages. Upstream 5.6.x contains malicious code. You should be reverting back to 5.4.x. Its made it way into some bleeding edge/development distros.
>
> https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/urgent-security-alert-fedora-41-and-rawhide-users
>
> https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4
>
> It made its way into Debian Sid and Testing (and has been reverted).
> https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/xz-utils
>
> -Chad
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