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Jun 18, 2024 · Information Security

Critical XZ Utils Backdoor (CVE‑2024‑3094) Threatens Millions of Linux Systems

A severe backdoor discovered in XZ Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 (CVE‑2024‑3094) allows unauthorized remote code execution via SSH, affecting major Linux distributions such as Debian testing, Fedora Rawhide, Arch, and openSUSE, and users are urged to upgrade immediately.