Ars TechnicaMar 29, 2024

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections

Malicious code planted in xz Utils has been circulating for more than a month.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/backdoor-found-in-widely-used-linux-utility-breaks-encrypted-ssh-connections/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility targets encrypted SSH connections

Malicious code planted in xz Utils has been circulating for more than a month.

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Show threadRobb Munson 
@arstechnica fuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk....*cracks open laptop I haven't used in a while and updates the fuck out of it*
Mar 30, 2024 at 2:57amWeb
Show threadJan CigerMar 30, 2024
@Robb_Munson @arstechnica Probably a good idea to do but unless you are using bleeding edge or rolling release distros you are not affected by this. Worse, you may paradoxically pull the vulnerable code in if you do happen to use such distribution ...
Show threadRobb Munson Mar 30, 2024
@janoc200 @arstechnica you're so much of a geek you don't realize jokes exist on the Internet.
Show threadJan CigerMar 30, 2024

@Robb_Munson @arstechnica

I guess I am not enough of a geek to read minds yet.

Sorry mate. That joke fell flat. 🤷‍♂️ Esp. for people who actually have to deal with the fallout of this backdoor.