Malicious code in ltestprobe (RubyGems)
The ltestprobe RubyGems package versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 contain malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package threat without detailed technical exploitation information or CVSS scoring. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ltestprobe package in RubyGems, specifically versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2, has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8053 and GHSA-p8w5-9g9p-g8wm. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in these package versions poses a risk of compromise to systems that install and run these versions. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available, and no known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently documented for these versions. Users should avoid installing or using ltestprobe versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2. If these versions are already in use, consider removing them and replacing them with trusted alternatives. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or official fixes.
Malicious code in ltestprobe (RubyGems)
Description
The ltestprobe RubyGems package versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 contain malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package threat without detailed technical exploitation information or CVSS scoring. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ltestprobe package in RubyGems, specifically versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2, has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8053 and GHSA-p8w5-9g9p-g8wm. There is no detailed technical description of the malicious behavior or exploitation methods provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in these package versions poses a risk of compromise to systems that install and run these versions. However, no specific impact details or exploitation reports are available, and no known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation is currently documented for these versions. Users should avoid installing or using ltestprobe versions 0.0.1 and 0.0.2. If these versions are already in use, consider removing them and replacing them with trusted alternatives. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for any updates or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8053
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-p8w5-9g9p-g8wm"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba54444ab8fbf7c7f29e0
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:09:40 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 23:09:37 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 10:24:58 UTC
Views: 13
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