NULL pointer dereference in Google Tensorflow
CVE-2021-29518
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In eager mode (default in TF 2.0 and later), session operations are invalid. However, users could still call the raw ops associated with them and trigger a null pointer dereference. The implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/eebb96c2830d48597d055d247c0e9aebaea94cd5/tensorflow/core/kernels/session_ops.cc#L104) dereferences the session state pointer without checking if it is valid. Thus, in eager mode, `ctx->session_state()` is nullptr and the call of the member function is undefined behavior. 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Tensorflow
- Tensorflow — versions < 2.1.4, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3, >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-62gx-355r-9fhg (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ff70c47a396ef1e3cb73c90513da4f5cb71bebba (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29518?
- CVE-2021-29518 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Tensorflow, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2021-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29518?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.