Millions of OpenSSH Servers at Risk Due to Newly Disclosed Vulnerability
Millions of OpenSSH servers are at risk of a newly disclosed vulnerability, regreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387), allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. Exploiting a signal handler race condition in ‘sshd’, attackers can gain root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. With over 14 million potentially vulnerable instances, organizations must address this critical threat promptly to prevent system takeovers and malware installations.
Potential SSH Backdoor Uncovered in xz Package Poses Security Threat to Linux Systems
A potential SSH backdoor has been uncovered in the xz package, posing a significant security threat to Linux systems. The discovery of a backdoor in the xz release tarballs has raised concerns about compromised SSH logins. The malicious code was cleverly disguised as test files within the repository, making it difficult to detect any anomalies at first glance. Further investigation has raised questions about its connection to SSH, and the potential implications of this exploit are concerning, as it could enable unauthorized access by bypassing the normal SSH login process.