Package evidence

bspctl==0.4.0

Py Runtime Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published: 7
First published: May 2026
Publisher: Javier Tia

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Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["bspctl==0.4.0"],"fail_on":"high"}'

PublisherJavier Tia

Artifact bytes85,954

Previous versionnone

Published2026-05-26T18:54:40

SHA-2563d069c2b5ced1a76d13eb24a9fca65ddcb4d2e4cd2347ed8f97cb45e18b8842d

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

scan error

status

17d agoLast checked

noneRisk

—Score

0.4.0Version

Latest scanner note: PyPI metadata https://pypi.org/pypi/bspctl/json returned status 404 Not Found

Status history (2 events)

available → scan_error17d ago · risk none · score — · PyPI metadata https://pypi.org/pypi/bspctl/json returned status 404 Not Found
new → available21d ago · risk high · score 77 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

11 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/diagnostics.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/layers.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/bitbake_override.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/kas_build.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/repo.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/run_qemu.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/setup_env.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/steps/ti_layertool.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Runtime Subprocess	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/workspace.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	20
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `uv_build` — runs custom code at install time.	15
medium	Remote Payload	bspctl-0.4.0/src/bspctl/overlays/bspctl-tuning-ti.yml	matched "wget "	12