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Backdoor only gets inserted when building RPM or DEB. So while updating frequently is a good idea, it won't change anything for Arch users today.
Archlinux's XZ was compromised as well.
News post
Git change for not using tarballs from source
No, read the link you posted:
I think that was a precaution. The malicious build script ran during the build, but the backdoor itself was most likely not included in the resuling package as it checked for specific packaging systems.
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/22
Which ones? Everything I run seems to be clear.
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3094
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| Enterprise Linux 6 | xz | Not affected | | Enterprise Linux 7 | xz | Not affected | | Enterprise Linux 8 | xz | Not affected | | Enterprise Linux 9 | xz | Not affected |
(and thus all the bug-for-bug clones)
Those getting the most recent software versions, so nothing that should be running in a server.
Fedora 41, Fedora Rawhide, Debian Sid are the currently known affected ones AFAIK.
I think it needs to be
Points 1 and 2 mean that only rolling release RPM and DEB distros like Debian Sid and Fedora are candidates. I didn't check if they use the Makefile and the compromised tarballs.