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400+ Arch Linux AUR Packages Compromised in a Supply Chain Attack Deploying Infostealers (cybersecuritynews.com)
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[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 84 points 3 days ago (32 children)

I hope all the Arch based distros will do a proper post to inform their users on how to cleanup afterwards.

I'm hoping at least cachyos, the distro I use, will tell me exactly how to check and clean my system.

I remember that when I installed a few of my AUR package, I was well aware that this repo was pretty much unregulated and that I just have to trust it's safe. So I made sure to only use AUR as a last resort. But there was warnings on cachyos that were displayed to tell me to be cautious about it so that's at least a positive.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 81 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (31 children)

The article has instructions to do exactly that.

Users who regularly install AUR packages should take the following steps immediately:

Run pacman -Qm to list all foreign (AUR) packages installed on your system and cross-reference against the published list of compromised packages

Audit recent PKGBUILD history for any packages installed between June 10–12, 2026

Rotate all credentials — browser passwords, SSH keys, API tokens, and cloud access keys — if any flagged package was installed

Scan for suspicious processes masquerading as kernel threads using tools like rkhunter or chkrootkit

Consider using AUR helpers with PKGBUILD review prompts enabled by default.

The Checklist of infected packages

[–] gemakey@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Holy shit it's like all of Python.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, Python has been a massive vulnerability for a long while. And the AUR has similar issues. This is only getting widespread coverage now. But it's always been a risk.

[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, we need a kind of Debian for Python.

Part of the solution could be the Guix package manager. Part could be the commercial offerings, like Anaconda.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well, those are mostly extension libraries, stuff "normally" installed using pip. Arch is kind of unique that they encourage using system aur over pip, npm and other package managers. While it is a big radius, none of the python packages stick out to me, but maybe I just haven't encountered the popular ones.

[–] iocase@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

The attackers specifically targeted orphaned projects on AUR so it's no wonder most of those aren't familiar to us.

[–] esc@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It isn't really all that unique? Debian does it, el does it, probably almost any popular distro?

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I suppose it's become more common since PEP 668 was introduced, less unique these days.

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