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I just wanted to compile the latest src for xz in the absence of clear instructions on the opening page of the git repo, and the INSTALL file being a...
A backdoor was [discovered](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4) in xz-5.6.0 and xz-5.6.1 by Andres Freund. Updates are being posted at https://tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/ and the links at the bottom of the page. Please be patient while...
The command line tools print filenames and some other user-specified strings to standard output or standard error. Malicious strings, for example, from filenames could contain control characters that affect the...
With the recent attention, I'm sure plenty of people will be willing to donate a few dollars to help support you. Please enable the "Sponsor" feature on your repo :...
Without "set -e" the job will always be successful. See vmactions/freebsd-vm#72 /cc @thesamesam
https://tukaani.org/xz-backdoor/review.html discusses the `crc_attr_no_sanitize_address` (i.e. `__attribute__((__no_sanitize_address__))`) in `crc_x86_clmul.h`: > This attribute is obviously scary but it is unfortunately required with the x86 SIMD code. The code makes aligned 16-byte reads...
### Describe the Feature A makefile target that downloads adequate data to run a real-world benchmark (compression and decompression). Or something similar. ### Expected Complications _No response_ ### Will I...
### Describe the Feature Both MinGw and CMake Windows builds should be tested. ### Expected Complications Downloading the correct build environment dependencies could be tricky. GitHub might have some reusable...