CVE-2021-37669

Crash in NMS ops caused by integer conversion to unsigned in TensorFlow

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*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 denial of service in applications serving models using `tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5` by triggering a division by 0. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/image/non_max_suppression_op.cc#L170-L271) uses a user controlled argument to resize a `std::vector`. However, as `std::vector::resize` takes the size argument as a `size_t` and `output_size` is an `int`, there is an implicit conversion to unsigned. If the attacker supplies a negative value, this conversion results in a crash. A similar issue occurs in `CombinedNonMaxSuppression`. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d and commit [b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58. 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 una denegación de servicio en aplicaciones que sirven modelos que usan "tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5" al activar una división por 0. La [implementación] (https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/ tensorflow / core / kernels / image / non_max_suppression_op.cc # L170-L271) usa un argumento controlado por el usuario para cambiar el tamaño de un "std :: vector". Sin embargo, como "std :: vector :: resize" toma el argumento de tamaño como un" size_t" y "output_size" es un" int", hay una conversión implícita a unsigned. Si el atacante proporciona un valor negativo, esta conversión resulta en un bloqueo. Un problema similar ocurre en "CombinedNonMaxSuppression". Hemos solucionado el problema en GitHub, commit 3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d y commit [b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58. 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 aún se encuentran en el rango admitido.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

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-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-vmjw-c2vp-p33c	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d	2021-08-19
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58	2021-08-19

URL	Date	SRC

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