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Critical Vulnerability Found in Latest Versions of "xz" Compression Tools: CentOS Users Beware In a major security alert, the Information Risk and Security and Product Security teams at Red Hat have discovered a critical vulnerability in the newest versions of the popular "xz" compression tools and libraries. This malicious code, found in versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, has the potential to grant unauthorized access to systems, making it imperative for CentOS users to take immediate action. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-3094, has been identified in users who have updated to the compromised versions of the xz libraries. As a precautionary measure,…