CVE-2021-37662
August 12, 2021
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can generate undefined behavior via a reference binding to nullptr in `BoostedTreesCalculateBestGainsPerFeature` and similar attack can occur in `BoostedTreesCalculateBestFeatureSplitV2`. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/84d053187cb80d975ef2b9684d4b61981bca0c41/tensorflow/core/kernels/boosted_trees/stats_ops.cc) does not validate the input values. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 9c87c32c710d0b5b53dc6fd3bfde4046e1f7a5ad and in commit 429f009d2b2c09028647dd4bb7b3f6f414bbaad7. 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 (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.3.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.4tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.5.0 <2.5.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.1tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.4.0 <2.4.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.3Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
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)
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04
