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Cybersecurity @sh.itjust.works randomperson @lemmy.today 3 mo. ago

Lasse Collin: XZ Utils backdoor

tukaani.org XZ Utils backdoor

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3 mo. ago

XZ Utils Backdoor

tukaani.org /xz-backdoor/

cybersecurity @infosec.pub mwguy @infosec.pub 3 mo. ago

XZ Utils backdoor

tukaani.org /xz-backdoor/

Linux @lemmy.ml communism @lemmy.ml 3 mo. ago

Lasse Collin, the other xz maintainer, has acknowledged the backdoor

tukaani.org /xz-backdoor/

2 comments

Why did GitHub suspend Lasse's account? Isn't having that account open the quickest way to fix the problem when he gets back from holiday?
I'm really curious to see the analysis of the backdoor mechanism. Seems like that is going to take a while.