PYSEC-2026-3738

nltk PorterStemmer in versions = 3.10.2 fixed in 3.10.3 contains an inefficient-algorithmic-complexity denial of service in PorterStemmer.stem. The isconsonant helper walks backward over the entire run of trailing 'y' characters on every call, and measure invokes it for each stem position, causin...

CVE-2026-81722: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

nltk PorterStemmer in versions = 3.10.2 fixed in 3.10.3 contains an inefficient-algorithmic-complexity denial of service in PorterStemmer.stem. The isconsonant helper walks backward over the entire run of trailing 'y' characters on every call, and measure invokes it for each stem position, causin...