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backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to ssh server compromise
(www.openwall.com)
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Do you have a source for this?
Source: they made it up
updated my post, it was just some speculation i misread
I don't have a source but I think it is safe to say given the large corporations and government institutions that rely on XZ utils. I'm sure Microsoft, Amazon, redhat ect are in talks with the federal government about this