Malicious code in activerecord-msgpack-serializer (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b2ba3cca0225a8c2054a6bdf551cc5e31d5651bf8893f1dcec0090ba9c2a4977) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-msgpack-serializer/MAL-2024-6471.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The activerecord-msgpack-serializer RubyGems package version 0.1.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6471. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, nor any known exploits in the wild. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies potential compromise of systems that install and run this version of activerecord-msgpack-serializer. However, specific impacts such as data theft, code execution, or system compromise are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using activerecord-msgpack-serializer version 0.1.1 and remove it from their environments if present. Consider replacing it with a trusted alternative or verifying the integrity of packages before installation.
Malicious code in activerecord-msgpack-serializer (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (b2ba3cca0225a8c2054a6bdf551cc5e31d5651bf8893f1dcec0090ba9c2a4977) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/activerecord-msgpack-serializer/MAL-2024-6471.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The activerecord-msgpack-serializer RubyGems package version 0.1.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6471. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description available, nor any known exploits in the wild. No patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package implies potential compromise of systems that install and run this version of activerecord-msgpack-serializer. However, specific impacts such as data theft, code execution, or system compromise are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using activerecord-msgpack-serializer version 0.1.1 and remove it from their environments if present. Consider replacing it with a trusted alternative or verifying the integrity of packages before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6471
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-ch7p-4j2g-f2f7"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba77a44ab8fbf7c82746c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 18:41:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 03:19:56 UTC
Views: 30
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