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Malware

chalk-hostname

GHSA-cfqc-qhv4-7w9q

Malicious code in chalk-hostname (RubyGems)

Details

**Severity:** Critical

**Affected versions:** `= 0.0.25`

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Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/chalk-hostname/MAL-2025-192899.json))

**References:**
- https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/chalk-hostname/MAL-2025-192899.json
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfqc-qhv4-7w9q

Compromised versions (1)

  • = 0.0.25

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