XZ Utils Backdoor (CVE-2024-3094)

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-3094  

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2024-0162 Date Published: 2 Apr 2024 Severity: Critical Last Updated: Tuesday 02 April, 2024 Source: Industry Reference:CVE-2024-3094
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75

Who is Vulnerable? XZ Utils version 5.6.0
XZ Utils version 5.6.1 Vulnerability Description A backdoor exists in XZ Utils. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.