Malicious code in slnstep8375 (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'slnstep8375' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8757). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical analysis available, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild. No patch or fix is documented, and the package should be considered untrusted.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using or installing the 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any environments where it is present and to source dependencies from trusted repositories. No official patch or remediation is available; prevention by avoiding the package is the best mitigation.
Malicious code in slnstep8375 (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'slnstep8375' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code as identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This package is flagged as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability with a patch. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no official patch or remediation guidance is provided.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-8757). This is a case of a malicious package rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical analysis available, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild. No patch or fix is documented, and the package should be considered untrusted.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 may lead to execution of malicious code embedded within the package. This can compromise the security and integrity of systems that install or run this package. No specific exploit details or impact scenarios are provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using or installing the 'slnstep8375' RubyGems package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended action is to remove it from any environments where it is present and to source dependencies from trusted repositories. No official patch or remediation is available; prevention by avoiding the package is the best mitigation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8757
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-v989-5pp9-xq93"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba3ce44ab8fbf7c7c7445
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:03:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 21:47:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 09:27:50 UTC
Views: 6
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