backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromise¶

Freund, A. (2024). backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromise.

Type: Letter
Intellectual base: Primary research
Year: 2024
Link: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4

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- The xz-utils backdoor of 2024 (CVE-2024-3094) is a stark real demonstration.
  
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  “The upstream xz repository and the xz tarballs have been backdoored.”
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