Malicious code in dlxprobe4 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'dlxprobe4' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. 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 'dlxprobe4' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on detection by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported in the GCVE database under MAL-2026-7635. There is no further technical detail on the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No official patch or fix is documented, and no active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'dlxprobe4' package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent systems, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is currently documented, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'dlxprobe4' package version 0.0.1. Users should verify the provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if present.
Malicious code in dlxprobe4 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'dlxprobe4' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF project. This package is flagged as a malicious package in the RubyGems ecosystem. 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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'dlxprobe4' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on detection by the OpenSSF malicious packages project and reported in the GCVE database under MAL-2026-7635. There is no further technical detail on the nature of the malicious code or its impact. No official patch or fix is documented, and no active exploitation has been observed.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'dlxprobe4' package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent systems, potentially compromising system integrity or confidentiality. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since no patch or remediation is currently documented, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using the 'dlxprobe4' package version 0.0.1. Users should verify the provenance of RubyGems packages before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if present.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7635
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-jg6p-xwww-h33p"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba65744ab8fbf7c807173
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:14:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:16:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 20:49:02 UTC
Views: 10
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