CVE-2021-37647: TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. When a user does not supply arguments that determine a valid sparse tensor…

PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.16%

5.6th percentile

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. When a user does not supply arguments that determine a valid sparse tensor, `tf.raw_ops.SparseTensorSliceDataset` implementation can be made to dereference a null pointer. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/sparse_tensor_slice_dataset_op.cc#L240-L251) has some argument validation but fails to consider the case when either `indices` or `values` are provided for an empty sparse tensor when the other is not. If `indices` is empty, then [code that performs validation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/kernels/data/sparse_tensor_slice_dataset_op.cc#L260-L261) (i.e., checking that the indices are monotonically increasing) results in a null pointer dereference. If `indices` as provided by the user is empty, then `indices` in the C++ code above is backed by an empty `std::vector`, hence calling `indices->dim_size(0)` results in null pointer dereferencing (same as calling `std::vector::at()` on an empty vector). We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 02cc160e29d20631de3859c6653184e3f876b9d7. 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.

Affected

13 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	tensorflow	—	—
google	tensorflow	—	—
google	tensorflow	—	—
google	tensorflow	>= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4	2.3.4
google	tensorflow	>= 2.4.0 < 2.4.3	2.4.3
intel	optimization_for_tensorflow	>= 0 < 2.3.4	2.3.4
intel	optimization_for_tensorflow	>= 0 < 02cc160e29d20631de3859c6653184e3f876b9d7	02cc160e29d20631de3859c6653184e3f876b9d7
intel	optimization_for_tensorflow	>= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4	2.3.4
intel	optimization_for_tensorflow	>= 2.4.0 < 2.4.3	2.4.3
intel	optimization_for_tensorflow	>= 2.5.0 < 2.5.1	2.5.1
tensorflow	tensorflow	< 2.3.4	2.3.4
tensorflow	tensorflow	—	—
tensorflow	tensorflow	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

vendor_debian7.7LOW

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