PT-2020-21537 · Unknown · Destroyer-Of-Worlds
Published
2020-09-02
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Updated
2020-09-02
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
destroyer-of-worlds (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue concerns a package that contains malicious code, specifically a bash script run as a postinstall script. This script is designed to delete system files and exhaust system resources by creating a large file, initiating a fork bomb, and executing an endless loop. The malicious code targets UNIX systems.
Recommendations
Remove the
destroyer-of-worlds package from your environment and perform additional incident response on your system's files and processes.Fix
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Destroyer-Of-Worlds