Summary
Srikantha Prathi discovered that NLTK incorrectly handled specially crafted input.
An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | nltk | 3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | nltk | 3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | nltk | 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in nltk/nltk
nltk is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3828