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xz-utils backdoor

submitted by VaccineWaters to Linux 1 monthApr 7, 2024 09:22:13 ago (+4/-1)     (gist.github.com)

https://gist.github.com/thesamesam/223949d5a074ebc3dce9ee78baad9e27



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[ - ] rhy 2 points 1 monthApr 7, 2024 16:28:51 ago (+2/-0)

SystemD was always cucked. We know.

[ - ] beece 1 point 1 monthApr 7, 2024 11:05:51 ago (+1/-0)

How is it no one has accused Israel of this? Using a chinese name (Jin Tan) to blow off the scent would be one of their moves would it not?

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://theintercept.com/2024/04/03/linux-hack-xz-utils-backdoor/

[ - ] purityspiral 0 points 1 monthApr 7, 2024 14:09:56 ago (+0/-0)

I saw that name and I immediately thought the same. Another thing to consider is the scale of what would have happened if every box of any distro, would suddenly be compromised. That's a big one, even for china.