MAL-2024-11530 Malicious code in asn1tool (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11530 is a malicious package: asn1tool (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11530/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11530/index.md)
- Package
- asn1tool
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11530?
MAL-2024-11530 is a malicious package in asn1tool, published on 10 Nov 2024.
Official description
Package clones a legitimate package. In the call to check the current version, the obfuscated remote code is downloaded and executed. It appears to be an infostealer
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-11-asn1tool
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
dependency-confusion
typosquatting
clones-real-package
infostealer
What should I do about MAL-2024-11530?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.