Malicious Package Affecting github.com/boltdb-go/bolt package, versions >=0.0.0
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- published5 Feb 2025
- disclosed3 Feb 2025
- creditSocket researchers
Introduced: 3 Feb 2025
New Malicious CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-506 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Avoid using all malicious instances of the github.com/boltdb-go/bolt package.
Overview
github.com/boltdb-go/bolt is a malicious package.
This package is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB module. The malicious code contains a backdoor that enables remote code execution, allowing a threat actor to control infected systems via a command and control (C2) server.