Malicious code in zlam_httpm (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (f7904578c7680baa94f0815f03210d8dbd651e7547dda9d973f851b436b341d0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlam_httpm/MAL-2026-9633.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zlam_httpm' version 0.0.202 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9633 and GHSA-p2c2-v5xp-c5w6. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information provided, and no patch or remediation guidance is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zlam_httpm' version 0.0.202 package 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 known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zlam_httpm' package version 0.0.202. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Verify dependencies and sources before installing RubyGems packages to prevent inclusion of malicious code.
Malicious code in zlam_httpm (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (f7904578c7680baa94f0815f03210d8dbd651e7547dda9d973f851b436b341d0) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlam_httpm/MAL-2026-9633.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zlam_httpm' version 0.0.202 in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9633 and GHSA-p2c2-v5xp-c5w6. There is no detailed technical vulnerability description or exploit information provided, and no patch or remediation guidance is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zlam_httpm' version 0.0.202 package 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 known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zlam_httpm' package version 0.0.202. Since this is a malicious package, the best mitigation is to remove or not install this package. There is no official patch or fix available. Verify dependencies and sources before installing RubyGems packages to prevent inclusion of malicious code.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9633
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-p2c2-v5xp-c5w6"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba22844ab8fbf7c7ab6dc
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:07:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 10:15:13 UTC
Views: 7
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