UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-0846
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-0846
Downstream
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Published
2026-03-09T20:16:00Z
Modified
2026-05-26T07:30:13.762274139Z
Severity
  • 8.6 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability in the filestring() function of the nltk.util module in nltk version 3.9.2 allows arbitrary file read due to improper validation of input paths. The function directly opens files specified by user input without sanitization, enabling attackers to access sensitive system files by providing absolute paths or traversal paths. This vulnerability can be exploited locally or remotely, particularly in scenarios where the function is used in web APIs or other interfaces that accept user-supplied input.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:25.10
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*
3.9.1-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.9.1-2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm6

Affected versions

2.*
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm2
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm4
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-nltk",
            "binary_version": "2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm4

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.4-1
3.0.5-1
3.1-1
3.1-1ubuntu0.1
3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm4

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.4-1
3.2.5-1
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm4

Affected versions

3.*
3.4.5-1
3.4.5-2
3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.5-1
3.6.5-1
3.6.7-1
3.7-1
3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.8.1-1
3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fresolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

3.*
3.9.1-2
3.9.1-2build1
3.9.2-1
3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0846.json"