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CVE-2021-37654

Heap OOB and CHECK fail in `ResourceGather` in TensorFlow

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can trigger a crash via a `CHECK`-fail in debug builds of TensorFlow using `tf.raw_ops.ResourceGather` or a read from outside the bounds of heap allocated data in the same API in a release build. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/resource_variable_ops.cc#L660-L668) does not check that the `batch_dims` value that the user supplies is less than the rank of the input tensor. Since the implementation uses several for loops over the dimensions of `tensor`, this results in reading data from outside the bounds of heap allocated buffer backing the tensor. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit bc9c546ce7015c57c2f15c168b3d9201de679a1d. 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.

TensorFlow es una plataforma de código abierto de extremo a extremo para el aprendizaje automático. En las versiones afectadas, un atacante puede desencadenar un bloqueo por medio de un parámetro "CHECK" en las versiones de depuración de TensorFlow usando "tf.raw_ops.ResourceGather" o una lectura desde fuera de límites de los datos asignados a la pila en la misma API en una versión de lanzamiento. La [implementación](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/resource_variable_ops.cc#L660-L668) no comprueba que el valor de "batch_dims" que el usuario proporciona es menor que el rango del tensor de entrada. Dado que la implementación usa varios bucles for sobre las dimensiones de "tensor", esto resulta en la lectura de datos desde fuera de límites del búfer asignado en el heap que respalda el tensor. Hemos parcheado el problema en el commit bc9c546ce7015c57c2f15c168b3d9201de679a1d de GitHub. La corrección será incluida en TensorFlow versión 2.6.0. También seleccionaremos este commit en TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3 y TensorFlow 2.3.4, ya que estos también están afectados y todavía están en el rango de soporte.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-07-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-08-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
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
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4"
-
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.3
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version " >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.3"
-
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 2.5.0
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version "2.5.0"
-
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 2.6.0
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version "2.6.0"
rc0
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 2.6.0
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version "2.6.0"
rc1
Affected
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Tensorflow
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow"
 2.6.0
Search vendor "Google" for product "Tensorflow" and version "2.6.0"
rc2
Affected