Malicious code in zzdelay2119 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9d78e71bd5e90a1f9f6bfc73cf459cf05f42cfd189864eacd7154798b6eea1dd) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzdelay2119/MAL-2026-9935.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'zzdelay2119' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is classified as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This identification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA) and the OpenSSF repository of malicious packages. The package is considered a security threat due to its malicious nature, but no further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the available data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zzdelay2119' package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent applications or environments. This could potentially compromise system integrity or confidentiality depending on the malicious payload, though specific impacts are not detailed. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using 'zzdelay2119' version 0.0.1 entirely. No patch or official fix is available. Users should remove this package from their environments and replace it with trusted alternatives. Monitor package sources to prevent installation of known malicious packages.
Malicious code in zzdelay2119 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (9d78e71bd5e90a1f9f6bfc73cf459cf05f42cfd189864eacd7154798b6eea1dd) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzdelay2119/MAL-2026-9935.json))
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'zzdelay2119' RubyGems package version 0.0.1 is classified as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This identification is based on source data from the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA) and the OpenSSF repository of malicious packages. The package is considered a security threat due to its malicious nature, but no further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the available data.
Potential Impact
Use of the 'zzdelay2119' package version 0.0.1 may introduce malicious code into dependent applications or environments. This could potentially compromise system integrity or confidentiality depending on the malicious payload, though specific impacts are not detailed. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to avoid using 'zzdelay2119' version 0.0.1 entirely. No patch or official fix is available. Users should remove this package from their environments and replace it with trusted alternatives. Monitor package sources to prevent installation of known malicious packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9935
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-jxmh-p3gq-2q73"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba19f44ab8fbf7c78a9d8
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:32:19 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 04:08:18 UTC
Views: 4
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