Re: Malware find in the news: xz related.

pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:

I just saw this while looking through a news feed.
 
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/03/29/cve-2024-3094-linux-backdoor/
 
I have not read the entire article yet, but it has been said to
have been found accidentally.
 
pH in Aptos

Thanks, here is another interesting link that describes how
the issue occurred and indicates why *BSD and Distros like
Slackware would not be vulnerable.

https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/technologist-vs-spy-the-xz-backdoor

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