GHSA-6g85-3hm8-83f9
CHECK-fail in `QuantizeAndDequantizeV4Grad`
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
An attacker can trigger a denial of service via a `CHECK`-fail in `tf.raw_ops.QuantizeAndDequantizeV4Grad`:
```python
import tensorflow as tf
gradient_tensor = tf.constant([0.0], shape=[1])
input_tensor = tf.constant([0.0], shape=[1])
input_min = tf.constant([[0.0]], shape=[1, 1])
input_max = tf.constant([[0.0]], shape=[1, 1])
tf.raw_ops.QuantizeAndDequantizeV4Grad(
gradients=gradient_tensor, input=input_tensor,
input_min=input_min, input_max=input_max, axis=0)
```
This is because the [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/95078c145b5a7a43ee046144005f733092756ab5/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantize_and_dequantize_op.cc#L162-L163) does not validate the rank of the `input_*` tensors. In turn, this results in the tensors being passes as they are to [`QuantizeAndDequantizePerChannelGradientImpl`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/95078c145b5a7a43ee046144005f733092756ab5/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantize_and_dequantize_op.h#L295-L306):
```cc
template <typename Device, typename T>
struct QuantizeAndDequantizePerChannelGradientImpl {
static void Compute(const Device& d,
typename TTypes<T, 3>::ConstTensor gradient,
typename TTypes<T, 3>::ConstTensor input,
const Tensor* input_min_tensor,
const Tensor* input_max_tensor,
typename TTypes<T, 3>::Tensor input_backprop,
typename TTypes<T>::Flat input_min_backprop,
typename TTypes<T>::Flat input_max_backprop) {
...
auto input_min = input_min_tensor->vec<T>();
auto input_max = input_max_tensor->vec<T>();
...
}
```
However, the `vec<T>` method, requires the rank to 1 and triggers a `CHECK` failure otherwise.
### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [20431e9044cf2ad3c0323c34888b192f3289af6b](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/20431e9044cf2ad3c0323c34888b192f3289af6b).
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2 as this is the only other affected version.
### For more information
Please consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.
### Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang of Baidu X-Team.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-6g85-3hm8-83f9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29544
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/20431e9044cf2ad3c0323c34888b192f3289af6b
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-472.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-670.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-181.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/95078c145b5a7a43ee046144005f733092756ab5/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantize_and_dequantize_op.cc…
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/95078c145b5a7a43ee046144005f733092756ab5/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantize_and_dequantize_op.h#…