Gentoo: GLSA-202301-03: scikit-learn: Denial of Service
Summary
When supplied with a crafted model SVM, predict() can result in a null pointer dereference.
Resolution
All scikit-learn users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/scikit-learn-1.1.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28975 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28975
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-03
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
A vulnerability was found in scikit-learn which could result in denial of service.
Background
scikit-learn is a machine learning library for Python.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sci-libs/scikit-learn < 1.1.1 >= 1.1.1
Impact
===== An attcker capable of providing a crafted model to scikit-learn can result in denial of service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.