MAL-2024-12242 Malicious code in coffin-codes-net2 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-12242 is a malicious package: coffin-codes-net2 (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-2024-12242/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-12242/index.md)
- Package
- coffin-codes-net2
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12242?
MAL-2024-12242 is a malicious package in coffin-codes-net2, published on 8 Sep 2024.
Official description
So far, it looks like a legit tunneling software, but in tcp.py there is an attempt to send a strange email using gmail. Update: Identified as malicious by socket.dev team
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-08-old-coffins-tunnel
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- crypto-related
What should I do about MAL-2024-12242?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.