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Package evidence

kernel==0.58.0

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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
92Mature · −50% score
First published
May 2025
Publisher
Kernel

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["kernel==0.58.0"],"fail_on":"review"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["kernel==0.58.0"],"fail_on":"review"}'
PublisherKernel
Artifact bytes238,574
Previous versionnone
Published2026-05-27T17:54:47
SHA-2566f6964731aefd2f6561102b26a3db17e64ff57a00673de53165c92a085acccf7

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Remote Payload: matched "curl "

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

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
14Score
0.58.0Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 14 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

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

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadkernel-0.58.0/src/kernel/resources/browsers/browsers.pymatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadkernel-0.58.0/src/kernel/types/browser_curl_response.pymatched "curl "12
Show all 3 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumRemote Payloadkernel-0.58.0/src/kernel/resources/browsers/browsers.pymatched "curl "12
mediumRemote Payloadkernel-0.58.0/src/kernel/types/browser_curl_response.pymatched "curl "12
lowCredential file accesskernel-0.58.0/src/kernel/types/deployment_create_params.pymatched "github_token"5