# \[Critical Security Issue\] Please update xz

**URL:** <https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [March 29, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253 "2024-03-29T19:20:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253/1 "2024-03-29T19:20:06Z")

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Dear users,

The xz package has apparently been backdoored. It is strongly advised to do a full system upgrade right now if your system currently has `xz` version `5.6.0-1` or `5.6.1-1` installed.

Read more here: [Arch Linux - News: The xz package has been backdoored](https://archlinux.org/news/the-xz-package-has-been-backdoored/)

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**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253/2 "2024-03-29T19:26:29Z")

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Closed on March 29, 2024, 7:26pm UTC



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**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253/3 "2024-03-29T19:26:42Z")

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Pinned globally on March 29, 2024, 7:26pm UTC



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**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/critical-security-issue-please-update-xz/1253/4 "2024-03-29T20:11:08Z")

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Opened on March 29, 2024, 8:11pm UTC