Atemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 months agobackdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromiseexternal-linkmessage-square16 fedilinkarrow-up1182cross-posted to: technologie@jlai.lusecurity@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1182external-linkbackdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromiseAtemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 months agomessage-square16 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: technologie@jlai.lusecurity@lemmy.ml
minus-squareDoombot1@lemmy.onehexbear12·3 months agoELI5 what does this mean for the average Linux user? I run a few Ubuntu 22.04 systems (yeah yeah, I know, canonical schmanonical) - but they aren’t bleeding edge, so they shouldn’t exhibit this vulnerability, right? linkfedilink
minus-squarerotopenguin@infosec.pubhexbear11·3 months agoapt info xz-utils Your version is old as balls. Even if you were on Mantic, it would still be old as balls. linkfedilink
ELI5 what does this mean for the average Linux user? I run a few Ubuntu 22.04 systems (yeah yeah, I know, canonical schmanonical) - but they aren’t bleeding edge, so they shouldn’t exhibit this vulnerability, right?
apt info xz-utils
Your version is old as balls. Even if you were on Mantic, it would still be old as balls.