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Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server compromise

Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server compromise — submitted by rkta, currently 4549 points and 1849 comments on Hacker News, linking to openwall.com.

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Backdoor in upstream xz/liblzma leading to SSH server compromise — submitted by rkta, currently 4549 points and 1849 comments on Hacker News, linking to openwall.com.

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