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npm · Malicious package advisory

Malware

libffi-dev

GHSA-2p54-33x3-2mcf

Malware in npm package libffi-dev

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `>= 0`

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

This advisory concerns a malicious npm package named `libffi-dev`. It is not related to the upstream [C library](sourceware.org/libffi) `libffi` nor distro development packages named `libffi-dev` shipped by Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, etc.

**References:**
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2p54-33x3-2mcf

Compromised versions (1)

  • >= 0

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.