Malicious code in littest (crates.io)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (7aa724e74bc331806538ea8f6466a631d26496ade4c3518dd9a72d260bc122f5) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (b7dbb9d0364d3e2b9efec40fc7a2ecdca02406774e6a4359423e6357cf9647e4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'littest' @ 0.3.1 (crates.io) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/a38ecee305c88a229e05893a0413264b62143ce2/osv/malicious/crates.io/littest/MAL-2023-8429.json)) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (b7dbb9d0364d3e2b9efec40fc7a2ecdca02406774e6a4359423e6357cf9647e4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'littest' @ 0.3.1 (crates.io) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'littest' package at version 0.3.1, distributed via crates.io, has been flagged as malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. This identification comes from the OpenSSF Package Analysis project and is cataloged under MAL-2023-8429. No further technical details such as exploitation methods or vulnerabilities are provided. No patch or fix information is available, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'littest' package version 0.3.1 may expose users to malicious network communications, potentially leading to compromise depending on the nature of the malicious domain and payload. However, no specific exploit or impact details are documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or crates.io repository for current remediation guidance. Until a fix or official guidance is available, users should avoid using version 0.3.1 of the 'littest' package and consider removing it from their dependencies.
Malicious code in littest (crates.io)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (7aa724e74bc331806538ea8f6466a631d26496ade4c3518dd9a72d260bc122f5) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (b7dbb9d0364d3e2b9efec40fc7a2ecdca02406774e6a4359423e6357cf9647e4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'littest' @ 0.3.1 (crates.io) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/a38ecee305c88a229e05893a0413264b62143ce2/osv/malicious/crates.io/littest/MAL-2023-8429.json)) ## Source: ossf-package-analysis (b7dbb9d0364d3e2b9efec40fc7a2ecdca02406774e6a4359423e6357cf9647e4) The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'littest' @ 0.3.1 (crates.io) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'littest' package at version 0.3.1, distributed via crates.io, has been flagged as malicious due to its communication with a domain linked to malicious activity. This identification comes from the OpenSSF Package Analysis project and is cataloged under MAL-2023-8429. No further technical details such as exploitation methods or vulnerabilities are provided. No patch or fix information is available, and the package is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'littest' package version 0.3.1 may expose users to malicious network communications, potentially leading to compromise depending on the nature of the malicious domain and payload. However, no specific exploit or impact details are documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or crates.io repository for current remediation guidance. Until a fix or official guidance is available, users should avoid using version 0.3.1 of the 'littest' package and consider removing it from their dependencies.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2023-8429
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-9cpx-g2hc-4j42"]
- Ecosystems
- ["crates.io"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba7ea44ab8fbf7c84ab37
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:20:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:30:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 20:52:35 UTC
Views: 18
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