GHSA-W3F3-4J22-2V3P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-09-02 21:27 – Updated: 2021-09-30 21:25
VLAI
Summary
Malicious Package in destroyer-of-worlds
Details
The package destroyer-of-worlds contained malicious code. The package contained a bash script that was run as a postinstall script. The script deleted system files and attempted to exhaust resources by creating a large file, a fork bomb and an endless loop. The script targeted UNIX systems.
Recommendation
Remove the package from your environment and perform additional incident response on your system's files and processes.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "destroyer-of-worlds"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-506"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-08-31T18:39:31Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The package `destroyer-of-worlds` contained malicious code. The package contained a bash script that was run as a postinstall script. The script deleted system files and attempted to exhaust resources by creating a large file, a fork bomb and an endless loop. The script targeted UNIX systems.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nRemove the package from your environment and perform additional incident response on your system\u0027s files and processes.",
"id": "GHSA-w3f3-4j22-2v3p",
"modified": "2021-09-30T21:25:19Z",
"published": "2020-09-02T21:27:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/890"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Malicious Package in destroyer-of-worlds"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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