The xz package that has already entered the current F40 pre-release versions/variants and rawhide contains malicious code. This does NOT affect users of the Fedora releases (F38, F39 are thus not affected), but all users who use already F40 pre-release versions/variants or rawhide shall read this: Article: CVE details: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3094 Be aware that this is CVE criticality 10: this is the highest risk factor. Also be aware that the header of the RH arti...
  • 0x2d@lemmy.ml
    26·
    8 months ago

    could this be a nation-state attack? since jiat75 spent multiple years developing a fake persona and it seems like a lot of effort was put into this

    • prettydarknwild@lemmy.world
      1·
      8 months ago

      probably some agent from the country that starts with R, or from that other country that starts with C, or from one of those silly three-letter organizations