GHSA-qc53-44cj-vfvx
Denial of Service in Tensorflow
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
The `SparseCountSparseOutput` implementation does not validate that the input arguments form a valid sparse tensor. In particular, there is no validation that the `indices` tensor has rank 2. This tensor must be a matrix because code assumes its elements are accessed as elements of a matrix:
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/0e68f4d3295eb0281a517c3662f6698992b7b2cf/tensorflow/core/kernels/count_ops.cc#L185
However, malicious users can pass in tensors of different rank, resulting in a `CHECK` assertion failure and a crash. This can be used to cause denial of service in serving installations, if users are allowed to control the components of the input sparse tensor.
### Patches
We have patched the issue in 3cbb917b4714766030b28eba9fb41bb97ce9ee02 and will release a patch release.
We recommend users to upgrade to TensorFlow 2.3.1.
### 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 is a variant of [GHSA-p5f8-gfw5-33w4](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-p5f8-gfw5-33w4)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-qc53-44cj-vfvx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15197
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/3cbb917b4714766030b28eba9fb41bb97ce9ee02
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2020-277.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2020-312.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2020-120.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1