Intel/AIKIDO-2024-10011
xz-utils
AIKIDO-2024-10011
xz-utils is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Remote Code Execution (RCE)CVE-2024-3094 Published Mar 29, 2024
100
Critical Risk
This Affects:
xz-utils5.6.0 - 5.6.1
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TL;DR
These versions include a backdoor that gives unauthorized access to your servers.
Who does this affect?
You are affected only if you use versions 5.6.0 or 5.6.1 of xz-utils.
Background info
xz-utils is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) in versions 5.6.0 - 5.6.1.
How to fix this
Downgrade and wipe or reinstall your server.
Links
CVE Detail
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tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/https://tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3094https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3094
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272210https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272210
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4
redhat.com/en/blog/urgent-security-alert-fedora-41-and-rawhide-usershttps://www.redhat.com/en/blog/urgent-security-alert-fedora-41-and-rawhide-users
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/10
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/12http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/12
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/8http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/12http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/12
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/27http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/27
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/36http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/36
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/30/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/16/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/16/5
ariadne.space/2024/04/02/the-xz-utils-backdoor-is-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem/https://ariadne.space/2024/04/02/the-xz-utils-backdoor-is-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem/
arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/backdoor-found-in-widely-used-linux-utility-breaks-encrypted-ssh-connections/https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/backdoor-found-in-widely-used-linux-utility-breaks-encrypted-ssh-connections/
aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2024-002/https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2024-002/
blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/statement_on_backdoor_in_xzhttps://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/statement_on_backdoor_in_xz
boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoorhttps://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1068024https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1068024
bugs.gentoo.org/928134https://bugs.gentoo.org/928134
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222124https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222124
discourse.nixos.org/t/cve-2024-3094-malicious-code-in-xz-5-6-0-and-5-6-1-tarballs/42405https://discourse.nixos.org/t/cve-2024-3094-malicious-code-in-xz-5-6-0-and-5-6-1-tarballs/42405
gist.github.com/thesamesam/223949d5a074ebc3dce9ee78baad9e27https://gist.github.com/thesamesam/223949d5a074ebc3dce9ee78baad9e27
github.com/amlweems/xzbothttps://github.com/amlweems/xzbot
github.com/karcherm/xz-malwarehttps://github.com/karcherm/xz-malware
gynvael.coldwind.pl/?lang=en&id=782https://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?lang=en&id=782
lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00057.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00057.html
lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2024-March/000248.htmlhttps://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2024-March/000248.html
lwn.net/Articles/967180/https://lwn.net/Articles/967180/
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39865810https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39865810
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39877267https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39877267
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39895344https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39895344
openssf.org/blog/2024/03/30/xz-backdoor-cve-2024-3094/https://openssf.org/blog/2024/03/30/xz-backdoor-cve-2024-3094/
research.swtch.com/xz-scripthttps://research.swtch.com/xz-script
research.swtch.com/xz-timelinehttps://research.swtch.com/xz-timeline
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-3094https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-3094
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-3094https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-3094
security.archlinux.org/CVE-2024-3094https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2024-3094
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240402-0001/https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240402-0001/
twitter.com/LetsDefendIO/status/1774804387417751958https://twitter.com/LetsDefendIO/status/1774804387417751958
twitter.com/debian/status/1774219194638409898https://twitter.com/debian/status/1774219194638409898
twitter.com/infosecb/status/1774595540233167206https://twitter.com/infosecb/status/1774595540233167206
twitter.com/infosecb/status/1774597228864139400https://twitter.com/infosecb/status/1774597228864139400
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-3094https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-3094
binarly.io/blog/persistent-risk-xz-utils-backdoor-still-lurking-in-docker-imageshttps://www.binarly.io/blog/persistent-risk-xz-utils-backdoor-still-lurking-in-docker-images
cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/03/29/reported-supply-chain-compromise-affecting-xz-utils-data-compression-library-cve-2024-3094https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/03/29/reported-supply-chain-compromise-affecting-xz-utils-data-compression-library-cve-2024-3094
darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/are-you-affected-by-the-backdoor-in-xz-utilshttps://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/are-you-affected-by-the-backdoor-in-xz-utils
kali.org/blog/about-the-xz-backdoor/https://www.kali.org/blog/about-the-xz-backdoor/
tenable.com/blog/frequently-asked-questions-cve-2024-3094-supply-chain-backdoor-in-xz-utilshttps://www.tenable.com/blog/frequently-asked-questions-cve-2024-3094-supply-chain-backdoor-in-xz-utils
theregister.com/2024/03/29/malicious_backdoor_xz/https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/29/malicious_backdoor_xz/
vicarius.io/vsociety/vulnerabilities/cve-2024-3094https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/vulnerabilities/cve-2024-3094
xeiaso.net/notes/2024/xz-vuln/https://xeiaso.net/notes/2024/xz-vuln/
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