Malicious code in chef_handler-datadog-demo (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package chef_handler-datadog-demo version 0.2.0 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed under the MAL-2024-6827 advisory. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package chef_handler-datadog-demo version 0.2.0 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6827 and GHSA-97hm-q4w7-hxrh. There is no further technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.2.0 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install and run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.2.0) of the chef_handler-datadog-demo package. Consider removing or replacing this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or fixes.
Malicious code in chef_handler-datadog-demo (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package chef_handler-datadog-demo version 0.2.0 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed under the MAL-2024-6827 advisory. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package chef_handler-datadog-demo version 0.2.0 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2024-6827 and GHSA-97hm-q4w7-hxrh. There is no further technical detail or CVSS scoring available, and no official patch or fix has been documented. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected package version 0.2.0 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install and run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available. Users should avoid using the affected version (=0.2.0) of the chef_handler-datadog-demo package. Consider removing or replacing this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6827
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-97hm-q4w7-hxrh"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba6d344ab8fbf7c8163db
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:16:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:43:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 15:49:44 UTC
Views: 23
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