Malicious code in kevin-thompson (RubyGems)
The RubyGem package 'kevin-thompson' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. 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 'kevin-thompson' RubyGem version 0.0.1 is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and recorded in the GCVE database under MAL-2024-6952. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a case where the package itself contains malicious code. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available. No official patch or fix is documented, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'kevin-thompson' RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in 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 impact details or exploit reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'kevin-thompson' version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves package removal and source vetting.
Malicious code in kevin-thompson (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGem package 'kevin-thompson' version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This is a case of a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. 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 'kevin-thompson' RubyGem version 0.0.1 is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and recorded in the GCVE database under MAL-2024-6952. This is not a vulnerability in the traditional sense but a case where the package itself contains malicious code. There is no further technical detail or exploit information available. No official patch or fix is documented, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'kevin-thompson' RubyGem version 0.0.1 may result in 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 impact details or exploit reports are available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid installing or using 'kevin-thompson' version 0.0.1. Remove any existing installations of this package from your environment. Monitor package sources and use trusted repositories to prevent installation of malicious packages. No official patch or fix is available; remediation involves package removal and source vetting.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6952
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-f962-cv9q-qq28"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba62444ab8fbf7c80606c
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:13:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:03:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 18:13:31 UTC
Views: 26
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