CVE-2021-37652

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 implementation for `tf.raw_ops.BoostedTreesCreateEnsemble` can result in a use after free error if an attacker supplies specially crafted arguments. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/boosted_trees/resource_ops.cc#L55) uses a reference counted resource and decrements the refcount if the initialization fails, as it should. However, when the code was written, the resource was represented as a naked pointer but later refactoring has changed it to be a smart pointer. Thus, when the pointer leaves the scope, a subsequent `free`-ing of the resource occurs, but this fails to take into account that the refcount has already reached 0, thus the resource has been already freed. During this double-free process, members of the resource object are accessed for cleanup but they are invalid as the entire resource has been freed. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5ecec9c6fbdbc6be03295685190a45e7eee726ab. 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-2021-37652
  • Assigner
  • security-advisories@github.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-08-12T22:15:08
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-10-25T16:03:54
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
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:56:44 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 08:09:03 2021-08-12T22:15Z 2021-08-12T22:15:08 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 08:09:03 2022-10-25T16:03:54 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 08:09:03 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated