"Critical Linux Backdoor Threatens SSH Security"
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A major vulnerability has been discovered in the xz package on Debian installations, potentially compromising SSH logins on Linux systems. The vulnerability, assigned CVE-2024-3094, allows for malicious code to be injected into the liblzma library, affecting versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1. Users are advised to downgrade to version 5.4.6 or disable public-facing SSH servers to mitigate the risk.
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