Malicious code in a1437ky-bmi3 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (185044ce00c8ba00d31a5233a90186b9386fe2c95c8a49bec7f6b70bae872bac) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/a1437ky-bmi3/MAL-2024-6286.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'a1437ky-bmi3' version 0.0.1 in RubyGems has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database (MAL-2024-6286). The advisory does not provide further technical details about the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No official patch or fix is documented, and no exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this specific version of 'a1437ky-bmi3'. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from the inclusion of malicious functionality in the package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'a1437ky-bmi3' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified packages only. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or fixes.
Malicious code in a1437ky-bmi3 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (185044ce00c8ba00d31a5233a90186b9386fe2c95c8a49bec7f6b70bae872bac) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/a1437ky-bmi3/MAL-2024-6286.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The package 'a1437ky-bmi3' version 0.0.1 in RubyGems has been identified as malicious by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious packages database (MAL-2024-6286). The advisory does not provide further technical details about the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No official patch or fix is documented, and no exploits have been observed in the wild.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems that install and run this specific version of 'a1437ky-bmi3'. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available. The risk is primarily from the inclusion of malicious functionality in the package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to avoid using the 'a1437ky-bmi3' package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified packages only. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6286
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5873-w2vf-mx56"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba7da44ab8fbf7c84a4d1
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:42 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:45:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 16:52:24 UTC
Views: 13
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