xlibre-video-vmware-bin
Triggered rules
source_untrusted_domain
One or more source=() URLs point to a host outside the trusted allowlist (github.com, gitlab.com, codeberg.org, pypi.org, …).
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PKGBUILD:13
source=(https://x11libre.net/repo/arch_based/x86_64/xlibre-video-vmware-13.4.0.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst)
llm_review
An AI model (anthropic/claude-4.6-sonnet-20260217) reviewed this and agrees it is MEDIUM (confidence 82%): This PKGBUILD downloads a prebuilt binary package (a compiled X.Org/XLibre video driver) from x11libre.net, which is an unofficial/personal project host rather than an official distribution mirror or well-known vendor CDN. The binary is then extracted and installed directly into the package directory. While a sha256sum is provided (offering some integrity protection against transit tampering), the trust anchor is entirely the x11libre.net host operator — if that host is compromised or the maintainer is malicious, an arbitrary binary with X server privileges could be delivered to users. XLibre itself appears to be a fork/continuation project of X.Org, so the domain is at least thematically consistent, but it is not an established, widely-audited source. The pattern of wrapping a foreign binary repo's package inside an AUR PKGBUILD is a recognized supply-chain risk vector: the AUR package bypasses normal Arch repository vetting, and the inner package is a compiled binary from a third-party host. This is a genuine medium-severity concern — not clearly malicious, but a real supply-chain risk due to executed binary code from an unofficial host.
PKGBUILD
1 offending line(s) highlighted# Maintainer: artist for Xlibre
pkgname=xlibre-video-vmware-bin
_pkgname=xlibre-xf86-video-vmware
pkgver=13.4.0.3
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc="XLibre Official Easy Install Drop in Replacement fork of X.Org vmware video driver (binary release)"
arch=(x86_64)
url=https://x11libre.net/repo/arch_based/x86_64
license=('MIT AND X11')
groups=('xlibre-drivers')
options=(!strip)
source=(https://x11libre.net/repo/arch_based/x86_64/xlibre-video-vmware-13.4.0.3-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst)
noextract=("${_pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst")
depends=('glibc' 'libxext' 'libx11' 'libdrm' 'glibc')
provides=('xf86-video-vmware' 'xlibre-video-vmware')
conflicts=('xf86-video-vmware' 'xlibre-video-vmware' 'xorg-server<21.1.1' 'X-ABI-VIDEODRV_VERSION<28' 'X-ABI-VIDEODRV_VERSION>=29')
sha256sums=('7bc535d63647ddd834df3ef4f3dd0fb098a7e26d09dff54e1e6769c668a8a346')
package() {
tar -xf "${_pkgname}-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst" -C "${pkgdir}" usr
}
Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 00:08:14 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-08-02 00:16:08 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-08-01 00:11:18 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-31 00:14:10 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-30 00:17:23 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-29 00:25:53 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-28 00:07:28 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-27 00:24:32 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-26 00:07:32 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-25 00:13:44 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-24 00:02:28 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-23 00:14:47 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-22 00:29:32 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-21 00:24:15 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-20 00:19:49 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-19 00:17:08 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-18 00:14:48 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-17 00:06:16 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-16 00:05:41 | MEDIUM | 2 |
| 2026-07-15 00:09:25 | MEDIUM | 2 |