CVE catalog
CVE-2024-39705
nltk: CVE-2024-39705
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.35% · Oct 25, 2026
NLTK through 3.8.1 allows remote code execution if untrusted packages have pickled Python code, and the integrated data package download functionality is used. This affects, for example, averaged_perceptron_tagger and punkt.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nltk | sid | 3.10.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nltk | forky | 3.10.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nltk | trixie | 3.9.1-2 | fixed |
| Debian | nltk | bookworm | 3.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | pro | 3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | 22.04 | 3.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | 22.04 | 3.6.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | 22.04 | 3.6.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | 22.04 | 3.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nltk | 24.04 | 3.8.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | python-nltk | package hub 15 sp6 | 3.7-bp156.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-nltk | leap 15.6 | 3.7-bp156.4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-nltk | package hub 15 sp5 | 3.7-bp155.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | python-nltk | leap 15.5 | 3.7-bp155.3.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nltk | source | sid | 3.9.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1074423] |
| Debian | nltk | source | forky | 3.9.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1074423] |
| Debian | nltk | source | trixie | 3.9.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1074423] |
| Debian | nltk | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1074423] |
| Suse | python-nltk | rpm | package hub 15 sp6 | 3.7-bp156.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0221-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-nltk | rpm | leap 15.6 | 3.7-bp156.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0221-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-nltk | rpm | package hub 15 sp5 | 3.7-bp155.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0222-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-nltk | rpm | leap 15.5 | 3.7-bp155.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0222-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[bookworm] nltk: Minor issue, revisit when addressed upstream
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-nltk]Affected
Source package: [nltk]
Details (2)
3.8-1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · nltk · debian · bookworm; dsa · nltk · debian · 12
3.8-1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · nltk · debian · bookworm; dsa · nltk · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-nltk]Fixed
Source package: [nltk]
Details (2)
3.9.1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.1-1dsa · nltk · debian · 13
3.9.1-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.1-1dsa · nltk · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11469-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39705]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39705]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:0221-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:0222-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-39705]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]