CVE-2021-29543 – tensorflow-cpu

Package

Manager: pip
Name: tensorflow-cpu
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.1.4 || >=2.2.0 <2.2.3 || >=2.3.0 <2.3.3 || >=2.4.0 <2.4.2

Severity

Level: Low

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00015 pctl0.01959

Details

CHECK-fail in `CTCGreedyDecoder` ### Impact An attacker can trigger a denial of service via a `CHECK`-fail in `tf.raw_ops.CTCGreedyDecoder`: ```python import tensorflow as tf inputs = tf.constant([], shape=[18, 2, 0], dtype=tf.float32) sequence_length = tf.constant([-100, 17], shape=[2], dtype=tf.int32) merge_repeated = False tf.raw_ops.CTCGreedyDecoder(inputs=inputs, sequence_length=sequence_length, merge_repeated=merge_repeated) ``` This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/1615440b17b364b875eb06f43d087381f1460a65/tensorflow/core/kernels/ctc_decoder_ops.cc#L37-L50) has a `CHECK_LT` inserted to validate some invariants. When this condition is false, the program aborts, instead of returning a valid error to the user. This abnormal termination can be weaponized in denial of service attacks. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [ea3b43e98c32c97b35d52b4c66f9107452ca8fb2](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ea3b43e98c32c97b35d52b4c66f9107452ca8fb2). 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. ### For more information Please consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions. ### Attribution This vulnerability has been reported by Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang of Baidu X-Team.

Metadata

Created: 2021-05-21T14:23:18Z
Modified: 2024-10-31T20:38:49Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2021/05/GHSA-fphq-gw9m-ghrv/GHSA-fphq-gw9m-ghrv.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-617"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-fphq-gw9m-ghrv
Finding: F138
Auto approve: 1