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CVE-2021-37652
August 12, 2021
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the implementation for `tf.raw_ops.BoostedTreesCreateEnsemble` can result in a use after free error if an attacker supplies specially crafted arguments. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/boosted_trees/resource_ops.cc#L55) uses a reference counted resource and decrements the refcount if the initialization fails, as it should. However, when the code was written, the resource was represented as a naked pointer but later refactoring has changed it to be a smart pointer. Thus, when the pointer leaves the scope, a subsequent `free`-ing of the resource occurs, but this fails to take into account that the refcount has already reached 0, thus the resource has been already freed. During this double-free process, members of the resource object are accessed for cleanup but they are invalid as the entire resource has been freed. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5ecec9c6fbdbc6be03295685190a45e7eee726ab. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Affected Packages
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3
Additional Notes
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Double Free
Use After Free
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02