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Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromise
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this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2024
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The person that found this is a hero.
Whenever I see slightly weird behaviour, there is a temptation to just move on because there isn't enough time, running software is complicated, and there is something else I want to do. I will try to change my attitude in future in case it uncovers a backdoor like this -- it would be educational too.
It's a Microsoft engineer