▲ 520 ▼ backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromise (www.openwall.com) submitted 2 years ago by Atemu@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dan@upvote.au 71 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is the best post I've read about it so far: https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the fallout, we learn a little bit about mental health in open source. Reminded me of this, relevant as always, xkcd: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Yes, exactly. And looking at you npm : npm permalink fedilink source parent [–] worsedoughnut@lemdro.id 15 points 2 years ago That whole timeline is insane, and the fact that anyone even found this in the totally coincidental way they did is very lucky for the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the fallout, we learn a little bit about mental health in open source. Reminded me of this, relevant as always, xkcd: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Yes, exactly. And looking at you npm : npm permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Yes, exactly. And looking at you npm : npm permalink fedilink source parent
[–] worsedoughnut@lemdro.id 15 points 2 years ago That whole timeline is insane, and the fact that anyone even found this in the totally coincidental way they did is very lucky for the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent