CVE-2021-41213
November 05, 2021
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the code behind `tf.function` API can be made to deadlock when two `tf.function` decorated Python functions are mutually recursive. This occurs due to using a non-reentrant `Lock` Python object. Loading any model which contains mutually recursive functions is vulnerable. An attacker can cause denial of service by causing users to load such models and calling a recursive `tf.function`, although this is not a frequent scenario. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Affected Packages
tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.5.0 <2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.2tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.4.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.4tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.5.0 <2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.2tensorflow-cpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.6.0 <2.6.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.1tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.6.0 <2.6.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.1tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.11.0rc2 <2.4.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.4tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=2.5.0 <2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.5.2tensorflow-gpu (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.12.0rc0 <2.4.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.4tensorflow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) =2.6.0 <2.6.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.1Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04