SB2023011194 - Gentoo update for scikit-learn



SB2023011194 - Gentoo update for scikit-learn

Published: January 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023011194
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28975)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SVM models within the svm_predict_values in svm.cpp. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted model to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.