Malicious code in rootmtest14978 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'rootmtest14978' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'rootmtest14978' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8537 and GHSA-qpp3-ff4r-7p6p. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information beyond the package being flagged as malicious. No official patch or fix is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using or installing the 'rootmtest14978' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the primary mitigation is to remove or block this package from development and production environments. Use trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Malicious code in rootmtest14978 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'rootmtest14978' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional software vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. No patch or remediation guidance is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'rootmtest14978' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8537 and GHSA-qpp3-ff4r-7p6p. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information beyond the package being flagged as malicious. No official patch or fix is documented.
Potential Impact
Use of this package may lead to execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run it. Since it is a malicious package, the impact is the presence of harmful code rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using or installing the 'rootmtest14978' package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or fix is available, the primary mitigation is to remove or block this package from development and production environments. Use trusted sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8537
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-qpp3-ff4r-7p6p"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba43b44ab8fbf7c7e7e6f
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:05:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:10:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/29/2026, 06:28:29 UTC
Views: 9
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