Atemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agobackdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromisewww.openwall.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.worldprogramming@programming.devsecurity@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkbackdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromisewww.openwall.comAtemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.worldprogramming@programming.devsecurity@lemmy.ml
minus-squareDoombot1@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 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?
minus-squarerotopenguin@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoapt info xz-utils Your version is old as balls. Even if you were on Mantic, it would still be old as balls.
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.