GHSA-fv25-wrff-wf86
Missing validation causes denial of service via `GetSessionTensor`
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | tensorflow | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.6.4 | 2.6.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2 | 2.7.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The implementation of [`tf.raw_ops.GetSessionTensor`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/core/kernels/session_ops.cc#L94-L112) does not fully validate the input arguments. This results in a `CHECK`-failure which can be used to trigger a denial of service attack:
```python
import tensorflow as tf
handle = tf.constant("[]", shape=[0], dtype=tf.string)
tf.raw_ops.GetSessionTensor(handle=handle)
```
The code assumes `handle` is a scalar but there is no validation for this:
```cc
const Tensor& handle = ctx->input(0);
const string& name = handle.scalar<tstring>()();
```
### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [48305e8ffe5246d67570b64096a96f8e315a7281](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/48305e8ffe5246d67570b64096a96f8e315a7281).
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.9.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.8.1, TensorFlow 2.7.2, and TensorFlow 2.6.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
### 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 Neophytos Christou from Secure Systems Lab at Brown University.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fv25-wrff-wf86
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29191
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/48305e8ffe5246d67570b64096a96f8e315a7281
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/core/kernels/session_ops.cc#L94-L112
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0