CVE-2021-37648
CVSS V2 Medium 4.6
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the code for `tf.raw_ops.SaveV2` does not properly validate the inputs and an attacker can trigger a null pointer dereference. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/kernels/save_restore_v2_ops.cc) uses `ValidateInputs` to check that the input arguments are valid. This validation would have caught the illegal state represented by the reproducer above. However, the validation uses `OP_REQUIRES` which translates to setting the `Status` object of the current `OpKernelContext` to an error status, followed by an empty `return` statement which just terminates the execution of the function it is present in. However, this does not mean that the kernel execution is finalized: instead, execution continues from the next line in `Compute` that follows the call to `ValidateInputs`. This is equivalent to lacking the validation. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 9728c60e136912a12d99ca56e106b7cce7af5986. 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-37648
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-08-12T22:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-08-18T20:57:02
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.3.0 | 2.3.4 |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.4.0 | 2.4.3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.6
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/9728c60e136912a12d99ca56e106b7cce7af5986 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-wp77-4gmm-7cq8 | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37648 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-37648 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:56:44 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 08:08:59 | 2021-08-12T22:15Z | 2021-08-12T22:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 08:08:59 | 2021-08-18T20:57:02 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 08:08:59 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |