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CVE-2021-29530

Invalid validation in `SparseMatrixSparseCholesky`

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can trigger a null pointer dereference by providing an invalid `permutation` to `tf.raw_ops.SparseMatrixSparseCholesky`. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/080f1d9e257589f78b3ffb75debf584168aa6062/tensorflow/core/kernels/sparse/sparse_cholesky_op.cc#L85-L86) fails to properly validate the input arguments. Although `ValidateInputs` is called and there are checks in the body of this function, the code proceeds to the next line in `ValidateInputs` since `OP_REQUIRES`(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/080f1d9e257589f78b3ffb75debf584168aa6062/tensorflow/core/framework/op_requires.h#L41-L48) is a macro that only exits the current function. Thus, the first validation condition that fails in `ValidateInputs` will cause an early return from that function. However, the caller will continue execution from the next line. The fix is to either explicitly check `context->status()` or to convert `ValidateInputs` to return a `Status`. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

TensorFlow es una plataforma de código abierto de extremo a extremo para el aprendizaje automático. Un atacante puede desencadenar una desreferencia de puntero null proporcionando una "permutation" no válida a "tf.raw_ops.SparseMatrixSparseCholesky". Esto es debido a que la implementación (https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/080f1d9e257589f78b3ffb75debf584168aa6062/tensorflow/core/kernels/sparse/sparse_cholesky_op.cc#L85-L86) no comprueba apropiadamente los argumentos de entrada. Aunque se llama a "ValidateInputs" y se presentan comprobaciones en el cuerpo de esta función, el código pasa a la siguiente línea en "ValidateInputs" desde "OP_REQUIRES" (https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/080f1d9e257589f78b3ffb75debf584168aa6062/tensorflow /core/framework/op_requires.h#L41-L48) es una macro que solo sale de la función actual. Por lo tanto, la primera condición de comprobación que fallo en "ValidateInputs" causará un retorno anticipado de esa función. Sin embargo, la persona que llama continuará una ejecución desde la siguiente línea. La corrección es comprobar explícitamente "context-) status()" o convertir "ValidateInputs" para devolver un" Status". La corrección será incluida en TensorFlow versión 2.5.0. También seleccionaremos este commit en TensorFlow versión 2.4.2, TensorFlow versión 2.3.3, TensorFlow versión 2.2.3 y TensorFlow versión 2.1.4, ya que estos también están afectados y aún están en el rango compatible

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-05-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-16 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
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 < 2.1.4
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " < 2.1.4"
-
Affected
Google
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 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 >= 2.2.0 < 2.2.3
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " >= 2.2.0 < 2.2.3"
-
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.3
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.3"
-
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.2
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.2"
-
Affected