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CVE-2021-37659
August 12, 2021
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause undefined behavior via binding a reference to null pointer in all binary cwise operations that don't require broadcasting (e.g., gradients of binary cwise operations). The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/84d053187cb80d975ef2b9684d4b61981bca0c41/tensorflow/core/kernels/cwise_ops_common.h#L264) assumes that the two inputs have exactly the same number of elements but does not check that. Hence, when the eigen functor executes it triggers heap OOB reads and undefined behavior due to binding to nullptr. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 93f428fd1768df147171ed674fee1fc5ab8309ec. 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) =2.5.0 <2.5.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1
tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.3.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4
tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <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
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) =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
Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
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)
Out-of-bounds Read
NULL Pointer Dereference
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05