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CVE-2021-37659

Out of bounds read via null pointer dereference in TensorFlow

Severity Score

7.8
*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 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.

TensorFlow es una plataforma de código abierto de extremo a extremo para el aprendizaje automático. En las versiones afectadas, un atacante puede causar un comportamiento indefinido por medio de la vinculación de una referencia a un puntero null en todas las operaciones cwise binarias que no requieren difusión (por ejemplo, los gradientes de las operaciones cwise binarias). La [implementación](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/84d053187cb80d975ef2b9684d4b61981bca0c41/tensorflow/core/kernels/cwise_ops_common.h#L264) asume que las dos entradas presentan exactamente el mismo número de elementos pero no lo comprueba. Por lo tanto, cuando el functor eigen se ejecuta, desencadena lecturas OOB de la pila y un comportamiento indefinido debido a la vinculación con nullptr. Hemos parcheado el problema en el commit 93f428fd1768df147171ed674fee1fc5ab8309ec de GitHub. La corrección será incluida en TensorFlow versión 2.6.0. También seleccionaremos este commit en TensorFlow versión 2.5.1, TensorFlow versión 2.4.3, y TensorFlow versión 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
High
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
Partial
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
  • 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
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