CVE-2024-3094: Why the xz-utils backdoor is more than a technical issue

ByStefan Karg

Despite the Easter holidays, a lot of incredible work was done over the weekend by many researchers analysing the details of the xz-utils backdoor. Some examples are: As the situation unfolds, it is becoming clear that this was not just one of the most sophisticated technical (perhaps the most sophisticated) attempts to introduce a backdoor…

CVE-2024-3094: xz-utils backdoor

ByStefan Karg

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…