Scan uv.lock files for a specific compromised version Skill

Overview

Supply chain attacks bypass traditional code review by compromising upstream dependencies. This skill provides patterns for detecting, preventing, and responding to compromised packages in Python ecosystems.

When to Use

After a supply chain advisory is published
When auditing dependencies for a new or existing project
During incident response for a suspected compromise
When adding the SessionStart hook to a project

Known-Bad Versions Blocklist

The blocklist lives at ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/known-bad-versions.json. It is consumed by:

SessionStart hook — warns per-session when compromised versions detected
make supply-chain-scan — CI/local scanning target
This skill — manual audit guidance

Blocklist Format

{
  "package_name": [{
    "versions": ["x.y.z"],
    "date": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "description": "What the attack did",
    "indicators": ["files or patterns to search for"],
    "source": "advisory URL",
    "severity": "critical|high|medium"
  }]
}

Adding a New Entry

Add the entry to ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/known-bad-versions.json
Add version exclusions (!=x.y.z) to affected pyproject.toml files
Document in docs/dependency-audit.md under Supply Chain Incidents
Run make supply-chain-scan to verify detection works

Quick Scan Commands

Check all lockfiles on machine for known-bad versions

# Scan uv.lock files for a specific compromised version
grep -r "package_name.*version" --include="uv.lock" /path/to/projects

# Search for malicious artifacts
find /path/to/projects -name "suspicious_file.pth" 2>/dev/null

# Check installed versions in virtualenvs
find /path/to/projects -path "*/.venv/lib/*/PACKAGE*/METADATA" \
  -exec grep "^Version:" {} +

Verify lockfile hash integrity

uv.lock includes SHA256 hashes for every package. If a package is re-published with different content under the same version, uv sync will fail with a hash mismatch. This is your strongest automatic defense.

Defense Layers

| Layer | Tool | Catches | |-------|------|---------| | Lockfile hashes | uv.lock SHA256 | Tampered re-published versions | | Version exclusions | pyproject.toml != | Known-bad versions on fresh resolve | | SessionStart hook | sanctum hook | Per-session warning for compromised deps | | CI scanning | OSV + Safety | CVE database + advisory matching | | Artifact scanning | make supply-chain-scan | Malicious files (.pth, scripts) |

Limitations

Zero-day supply chain attacks have no prior advisory — lockfile hashes are the only automatic defense during the attack window
Safety/CVE databases lag behind real-world compromises
OSV provides broader coverage but is still reactive

Agent Skills: Scan uv.lock files for a specific compromised version

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