Malicious code in lp489x (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'lp489x' 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. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'lp489x' version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8044). This is a supply chain threat involving a package that may contain harmful or unauthorized code. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available. No official patch or fix is indicated, and no cloud service remediation applies.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'lp489x' package version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the nature of the embedded malicious code. However, no specific impacts or exploitation details are provided. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid using or installing 'lp489x' version 0.0.1. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before use and remove any instances of this package if found.
Malicious code in lp489x (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'lp489x' 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. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'lp489x' version 0.0.1 is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8044). This is a supply chain threat involving a package that may contain harmful or unauthorized code. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information available. No official patch or fix is indicated, and no cloud service remediation applies.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious 'lp489x' package version 0.0.1 could lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the nature of the embedded malicious code. However, no specific impacts or exploitation details are provided. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the primary mitigation is to avoid using or installing 'lp489x' version 0.0.1. No official patch or fix is available. Users should verify the integrity and provenance of RubyGems packages before use and remove any instances of this package if found.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8044
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-7g7x-h27c-v5r4"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba54944ab8fbf7c7fe709
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:45 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:10:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:04:10 UTC
Views: 10
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