Malicious code in lf295q5 (RubyGems)
The RubyGem package 'lf295q5' version 0.0.295929 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'lf295q5' at version 0.0.295929 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or malware. There is no detailed technical description or exploit method provided. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-8008 and GHSA-g33c-hrfr-2p66. No patch or remediation information is available from the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'lf295q5' package version 0.0.295929 could lead to compromise of systems or data where the package is installed, depending on the nature of the malicious code. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.295929) of the 'lf295q5' RubyGem. Users should verify package integrity and source before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if found in their environment.
Malicious code in lf295q5 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGem package 'lf295q5' version 0.0.295929 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package published to RubyGems. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'lf295q5' at version 0.0.295929 has been flagged as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains backdoors or malware. There is no detailed technical description or exploit method provided. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-8008 and GHSA-g33c-hrfr-2p66. No patch or remediation information is available from the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'lf295q5' package version 0.0.295929 could lead to compromise of systems or data where the package is installed, depending on the nature of the malicious code. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is provided. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.295929) of the 'lf295q5' RubyGem. Users should verify package integrity and source before installation and consider removing or replacing this package if found in their environment.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8008
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-g33c-hrfr-2p66"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba55d44ab8fbf7c7febf5
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:10:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:14:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 07:45:06 UTC
Views: 9
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