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Malware

acme_client

GHSA-3694-8789-rgfp

Malicious code in acme_client (RubyGems)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 2.0.5`

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acme_client/MAL-2024-6351.json))

**References:**
- https://blog.reversinglabs.com/blog/mining-for-malicious-ruby-gems
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/acme_client/MAL-2024-6351.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3694-8789-rgfp

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 2.0.5

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