AUR Malware Packages Exploit: Critical Security Flaws Exposed

Posted by linuxer on Jul 19, 2025 12:46 PM CST
linuxconfig.org; By Lucas Rees
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Three malicious packages uploaded to the Arch User Repository (AUR) in July 2025 successfully distributed the CHAOS remote access trojan to Linux systems before being detected and removed. The incident involving AUR malware packages highlights critical security vulnerabilities in community-maintained software repositories and underscores the importance of package verification practices for Arch Linux users.

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