GHSA-vmjw-c2vp-p33c
Crash in NMS ops caused by integer conversion to unsigned
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | tensorflow | < 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.3.4 | 2.3.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | 2.5.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
An attacker can cause denial of service in applications serving models using `tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5` by triggering a division by 0:
```python
import tensorflow as tf
tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5(
boxes=[[0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1],[0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2],[0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3]],
scores=[1.0,2.0,3.0],
max_output_size=-1,
iou_threshold=0.5,
score_threshold=0.5,
soft_nms_sigma=1.0,
pad_to_max_output_size=True)
```
The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/image/non_max_suppression_op.cc#L170-L271) uses a user controlled argument to resize a `std::vector`:
```cc
const int output_size = max_output_size.scalar<int>()();
// ...
std::vector<int> selected;
// ...
if (pad_to_max_output_size) {
selected.resize(output_size, 0);
// ...
}
```
However, as `std::vector::resize` takes the size argument as a `size_t` and `output_size` is an `int`, there is an implicit conversion to usigned. If the attacker supplies a negative value, this conversion results in a crash.
A similar issue occurs in `CombinedNonMaxSuppression`:
```python
import tensorflow as tf
tf.raw_ops.NonMaxSuppressionV5(
boxes=[[[[0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1],[0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2],[0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3]],[[0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1],[0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2],[0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3]],[[0.1,0.1,0.1,0.1],[0.2,0.2,0.2,0.2],[0.3,0.3,0.3,0.3]]]],
scores=[[[1.0,2.0,3.0],[1.0,2.0,3.0],[1.0,2.0,3.0]]],
max_output_size_per_class=-1,
max_total_size=10,
iou_threshold=score_threshold=0.5,
pad_per_class=True,
clip_boxes=True)
```
### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d) and commit [b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58).
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.
### 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 members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-vmjw-c2vp-p33c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37669
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/3a7362750d5c372420aa8f0caf7bf5b5c3d0f52d
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/b5cdbf12ffcaaffecf98f22a6be5a64bb96e4f58
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-582.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-780.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-291.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow