CVE-2024-3094: xz-utils backdoor
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The newly discovered xz-utils backdoor, which was published yesterday (NVD – CVE-2024-3094 (nist.gov)) also affects one of the Linux distributions most used by penetration testers: Kali Linux.
❗Make sure, that you are updating your Kali installations as fast as possible, especially when you updated them before in the time frame between 26.03.2024 and 29.03.2024.
💡For more information regarding Kali Linux see: All about the xz-utils backdoor | Kali Linux Blog
This vulnerability also affects a number of other Linux distributions. Here are two links providing more information: