USN-8214-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8214-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8214-1
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Published
2026-04-28T08:10:41Z
Modified
2026-04-29T10:59:17.920066088Z
Summary
nltk vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that NLTK incorrectly handled file extraction when opening a maliciously crafted zip file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite files on the system and execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0~b9-0ubuntu4.1~esm5

Affected versions

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

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~esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.2.5-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.5-1
3.6.5-1
3.6.7-1
3.7-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.8.1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS
nltk

Package

Name
nltk
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nltk@3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*
3.9.1-2
3.9.1-2build1
3.9.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-nltk",
            "binary_version": "3.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-14009"
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8214-1.json"