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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-5206

🗓️ 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Data leakage in scikit-learn TfidfVectorizer up to 1.4.1.post1 via stop_words_; fixed in 1.5.0.

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-5206");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-5206");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - A sensitive data leakage vulnerability was identified in scikit-learn's TfidfVectorizer, specifically in
    versions up to and including 1.4.1.post1, which was fixed in version 1.5.0. The vulnerability arises from
    the unexpected storage of all tokens present in the training data within the `stop_words_` attribute,
    rather than only storing the subset of tokens required for the TF-IDF technique to function. This behavior
    leads to the potential leakage of sensitive information, as the `stop_words_` attribute could contain
    tokens that were meant to be discarded and not stored, such as passwords or keys. The impact of this
    vulnerability varies based on the nature of the data being processed by the vectorizer. (CVE-2024-5206)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-5206");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5206");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-5206");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/06/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:scikit-learn");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

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  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
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  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-sklearn-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn-lib"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-sklearn-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn-lib"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-sklearn-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn-lib"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-sklearn-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn"},
          {"reference": "python3-sklearn-lib"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "scikit-learn"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "scikit-learn"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "scikit-learn"}
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  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
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        "release": "20.04",
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          {"reference": "scikit-learn"}
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      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "scikit-learn"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
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  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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22 May 2026 00:00Current
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Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.14.7
CVSS 34.7
EPSS0.00037
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