NULL pointer dereference in Google Tensorflow
CVE-2021-29568
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can trigger undefined behavior by binding to null pointer in `tf.raw_ops.ParameterizedTruncatedNormal`. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/3f6fe4dfef6f57e768260b48166c27d148f3015f/tensorflow/core/kernels/parameterized_truncated_normal_op.cc#L630) does not validate input arguments before accessing the first element of `shape`. If `shape` argument is empty, then `shape_tensor.flat<T>()` is an empty array. 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 (8.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% 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-4p4p-www8-8fv9 (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5e52ef5a461570cfb68f3bdbbebfe972cb4e0fd8 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29568?
- CVE-2021-29568 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Tensorflow, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2021-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29568?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.