Malicious code in zlfr16398 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (6c59bfa9b80ded9ae1e37eae2404b78370d3728d8f55feb41a5f03aa15194c0f) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlfr16398/MAL-2026-9648.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The zlfr16398 package in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9648 and GHSA-w39w-3c6g-8rw2. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of zlfr16398 version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code poses a security risk to systems depending on this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. Users should avoid installing or remove zlfr16398 version 0.0.1 from their environments. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official remediation instructions.
Malicious code in zlfr16398 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (6c59bfa9b80ded9ae1e37eae2404b78370d3728d8f55feb41a5f03aa15194c0f) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zlfr16398/MAL-2026-9648.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The zlfr16398 package in the RubyGems ecosystem, specifically version 0.0.1, has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2026-9648 and GHSA-w39w-3c6g-8rw2. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are provided in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of zlfr16398 version 0.0.1 may result in execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but the presence of malicious code poses a security risk to systems depending on this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. Users should avoid installing or remove zlfr16398 version 0.0.1 from their environments. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9648
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-w39w-3c6g-8rw2"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba21f44ab8fbf7c7ab535
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:05:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 14:37:03 UTC
Views: 15
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