Which versions of doge_chef-formatter are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of doge_chef-formatter are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate doge_chef-formatter if I installed it?

Remove doge_chef-formatter from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

I already installed doge_chef-formatter — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If doge_chef-formatter was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is doge_chef-formatter part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — doge_chef-formatter is associated with the RLMA-2024-05675, RLUA-2024-10194, RLUA-2026-08013 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find doge_chef-formatter across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for doge_chef-formatter (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

doge_chef-formatterRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

doge_chef-formatter is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6869) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in doge_chef-formatter (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6869

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

gem uninstall doge_chef-formatter

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4d9ef42353569b0ac0d50d160dbb27062140a9ccfe11fe5d13c4686df0a95c77

e9c1304b06c0f0272a67646321b475c3500d78342ac0e6d7a69342fe1efea718

cfdf8ad39d1a42e7a51648d4c1c74d248ba60ee2ee11bd4da9165e9e4c7b564d

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for doge_chef-formatter (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove doge_chef-formatter from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If doge_chef-formatter was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. doge_chef-formatter on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05675RLUA-2024-10194RLUA-2026-08013

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks doge_chef-formatter-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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