debian · CVE-2026-12199

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Priority: not yet assigned Published: Updated: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:01:35 GMT

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CVE-2026-12199 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (nltk), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 5.

Description:

A vulnerability in `nltk.app.wordnet_app` up to version 3.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote shutdown of the local WordNet Browser HTTP server when started in its default mode. The server listens on all interfaces and processes a specific unauthenticated GET request (`/SHUTDOWN%20THE%20SERVER`) to terminate the process immediately via `os._exit(0)`. This results in a denial of service, impacting service availability. The issue arises due to insufficient authentication and protection mechanisms for critical server functions.

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