Malicious code in lcalprobe (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'lcalprobe' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious-packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'lcalprobe' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-7965 and GHSA-68xq-qcjh-hqrx. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'lcalprobe' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code as the package itself is identified as malicious. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install and run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The recommended action is to avoid using the 'lcalprobe' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and verify dependencies to ensure it is not included transitively. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates.
Malicious code in lcalprobe (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'lcalprobe' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF and is listed in the malicious-packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'lcalprobe' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-7965 and GHSA-68xq-qcjh-hqrx. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data. The package is flagged as a security threat due to its malicious nature rather than a traditional vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'lcalprobe' package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code as the package itself is identified as malicious. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install and run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The recommended action is to avoid using the 'lcalprobe' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Users should remove this package if installed and verify dependencies to ensure it is not included transitively. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-7965
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-68xq-qcjh-hqrx"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba56f44ab8fbf7c800c58
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:10:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:19:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 12:00:00 UTC
Views: 4
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