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submitted 9 months ago by pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Aqua Nautilus researchers have identified a security issue that arises from the interaction between Ubuntu’s command-not-found package and the snap package repository. While command-not-found serves as a convenient tool for suggesting installations for uninstalled commands, it can be inadvertently manipulated by attackers through the snap repository, leading to deceptive recommendations of malicious packages.

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[-] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 10 points 9 months ago

Yeah, fuck snap. I've been actively recommending against using Ubuntu because of it to new users.

[-] princessnorah 6 points 9 months ago

I’ve been really enjoying LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) as a main distro. It asks you during the install what package systems you want to include and you can just not select snap 👌

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