MalwarePublished 7 Jul 2026Updated 24 Sep 2026

zlam_hjand (RubyGems) · Malicious Code

Affects zlam_hjandSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove zlam_hjand and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:07 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to RubyGems · OSV MAL-2026-9627

What to do

Remove zlam_hjand from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
RubyGemszlam_hjand`pkg:gem/zlam_hjand`Other threats	Affected =0.0.204	Fixed in–

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Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (673f119d746465128e53f0177b2726a5f434401ede878e6790ba4ad66c5f1c89) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlam_hjand/MAL-2026-9627.json))

Impact

Use of the 'zlam_hjand' version 0.0.204 package may result in execution of malicious code within the environment where it is installed. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code implies potential compromise of system integrity or confidentiality.

Defensive guidance

The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.204) of the 'zlam_hjand' package. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified packages. Monitor vendor or ecosystem advisories for any updates.

Summary

The package 'zlam_hjand' version 0.0.204 on RubyGems has been identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This classification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory and the OpenSSF database. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information beyond the malicious classification.

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Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Jul 2026, 17:08 UTC

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