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From: ff@linux.rocks (Farley Flud)
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by: Farley Flud - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:50 UTC

The mainstream GNU/Linux distros are infected with poisoned
XZ code.

But Gentoo is totally immune:

"Our current understanding of the backdoor is that is does
not affect Gentoo systems, because 1. the backdoor only
appears to be included on specific systems and Gentoo does
not qualify; 2. the backdoor as it is currently understood
targets OpenSSH patched to work with systemd-notify support.
Gentoo does not support or include these patches;"

(From the Gentoo Security Database)

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! That piece of junk systemd
does it again!

Brother, unless you are using systemd-free Gentoo, then
you are tremendously sick in the head.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

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by: Chris Ahlstrom - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:37 UTC

Farley Flud wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> The mainstream GNU/Linux distros are infected with poisoned
> XZ code.
>
> But Gentoo is totally immune:
>
> "Our current understanding of the backdoor is that is does
> not affect Gentoo systems, because 1. the backdoor only
> appears to be included on specific systems and Gentoo does
> not qualify; 2. the backdoor as it is currently understood
> targets OpenSSH patched to work with systemd-notify support.
> Gentoo does not support or include these patches;"
>
> (From the Gentoo Security Database)
>
>
> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! That piece of junk systemd
> does it again!
>
> Brother, unless you are using systemd-free Gentoo, then
> you are tremendously sick in the head.
>
> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.

--
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A: Chewing gum.

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by: Farley Flud - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:50 UTC

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:37:22 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

>
> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.
>

[~]# xz --version
xz (XZ Utils) 5.6.1
liblzma 5.6.1

"Us?" Who is "Us?"

Are you some sort of schizoid split being?

Conjoined twins, perhaps?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

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by: vallor - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 18:37 UTC

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:50:02 +0000, Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> wrote in
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> On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:37:22 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>
>> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.
>>
>>
> [~]# xz --version xz (XZ Utils) 5.6.1 liblzma 5.6.1
>
>
> "Us?" Who is "Us?"
>
> Are you some sort of schizoid split being?
>
> Conjoined twins, perhaps?
>
> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Not sure why you're laughing, when your system is housing
spyware...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GitHub-Disables-XZ-Repo

Does Gentoo have the option to revert back to
a 5.4 version? You might consider that.

--
-v

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by: rbowman - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:28 UTC

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:50:02 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:37:22 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>
>> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.
>>
>>
> [~]# xz --version xz (XZ Utils) 5.6.1 liblzma 5.6.1

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-warns-of-backdoor-
in-xz-tools-used-by-most-linux-distros/

"Linux admins can check what version of XZ is installed by running the 'xz
-V' command in a terminal. If you are using versions 5.60 or 5.61, you are
advised to immediately downgrade to older versions that do not contain the
malicious code. "

You are pwned. Again.

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by: rbowman - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:33 UTC

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:37:22 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.

Both Debian based distros, Ubuntu and Lubuntu, are 5.2.5. Fedora 39 is
5.4.4. The problem was discovered in Fedora 40 which is still in beta.

Farley has the most up to date, handcrafted system with the free backdoor.
He feels safe since only systemd is mentioned.

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by: Tyrone - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 20:28 UTC

On Mar 30, 2024 at 3:28:16 PM EDT, "rbowman" <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 17:50:02 +0000, Farley Flud wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:37:22 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.
>>>
>>>
>> [~]# xz --version xz (XZ Utils) 5.6.1 liblzma 5.6.1
>
> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-warns-of-backdoor-
> in-xz-tools-used-by-most-linux-distros/
>
> "Linux admins can check what version of XZ is installed by running the 'xz
> -V' command in a terminal. If you are using versions 5.60 or 5.61, you are
> advised to immediately downgrade to older versions that do not contain the
> malicious code. "
>
> You are pwned. Again.

Once again, Farley Fucktard publicy proves he is a clueless dispshit.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha indeed.

Continuing the quote from the bleepingcomputer link above:

"Microsoft software engineer Andres Freund discovered the security issue while
investigating slow SSH logins on a Linux box running Debian Sid (the rolling
development version of the Debian distro).

However, he has not found the exact purpose of the malicious code added to XZ
versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1.

"I have not yet analyzed precisely what is being checked for in the injected
code, to allow unauthorized access. Since this is running in a
pre-authentication context, it seems likely to allow some form of access or
other form of remote code execution," Freund said."

So it was discovered by Microsoft. My irony detection meter just went off the
scale.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha again, Farley. Microsoft found malware that
is running on YOUR Linux box. How DOES that crow taste?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha again. You lose, Farley. You can thank MS
for finding it.

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by: Farley Flud - Sat, 30 Mar 2024 21:21 UTC

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 20:28:59 +0000, Tyrone wrote:

>
> "Microsoft software engineer Andres Freund discovered the security issue while
> investigating slow SSH logins on a Linux box
>

Do I have anyone attempting to login to my box via SSH?

Aside from from faggots like you, the answer is "fuck no."

I have no open ports for SSH.

Your understanding of security is abysmal.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

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by: RonB - Sun, 31 Mar 2024 05:10 UTC

On 2024-03-30, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:
> Farley Flud wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> The mainstream GNU/Linux distros are infected with poisoned
>> XZ code.
>>
>> But Gentoo is totally immune:
>>
>> "Our current understanding of the backdoor is that is does
>> not affect Gentoo systems, because 1. the backdoor only
>> appears to be included on specific systems and Gentoo does
>> not qualify; 2. the backdoor as it is currently understood
>> targets OpenSSH patched to work with systemd-notify support.
>> Gentoo does not support or include these patches;"
>>
>> (From the Gentoo Security Database)
>>
>>
>> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! That piece of junk systemd
>> does it again!
>>
>> Brother, unless you are using systemd-free Gentoo, then
>> you are tremendously sick in the head.
>>
>> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
>
> Run "xz --version" and tell us what you see.

In Linux Mint 20.3, 5.2.4. In Linux Mint 21.3, 5.2.5. (The advantage of
non-cutting edge.)

In Fedora 39 before update, 5.4.4. After updated... same.

Fedora kernel now up to 6.7.10-200.

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entrapment to a false and self-created matrix of twisted unreality."
"It was pride that changed angels into devils..." — St. Augustine

Subject	Author
XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	Farley Flud
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	Chris Ahlstrom
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	Farley Flud
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	vallor
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	rbowman
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	Tyrone
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	Farley Flud
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	rbowman
Re: XZ Vulnerabillity. Gentoo Immune.	RonB