Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-15204 (CCN-188943)

Assigned:2020-06-25
Published:2020-06-25
Updated:2021-09-16
Summary:In eager mode, TensorFlow before versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 does not set the session state. Hence, calling `tf.raw_ops.GetSessionHandle` or `tf.raw_ops.GetSessionHandleV2` results in a null pointer dereference In linked snippet, in eager mode, `ctx->session_state()` returns `nullptr`. Since code immediately dereferences this, we get a segmentation fault. The issue is patched in commit 9a133d73ae4b4664d22bd1aa6d654fec13c52ee1, and is released in TensorFlow versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1, or 2.3.1.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-15204

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2020:1766

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tensorflow-cve202015204-dos(188943)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/9a133d73ae4b4664d22bd1aa6d654fec13c52ee1

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1

Source: CCN
Type: TensorFlow Lite GIT Repository
Segfault by calling session-only ops in eager mode

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q8gv-q7wr-9jf8

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6357195 (Watson Machine Learning Community Edition)
Numerous CVE entires for TensorFlow in Watson Machine Learning Community Edition

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6364979 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in TensorFlow

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6434211 (Watson Machine Learning)
Tensor Flow security vulnerabilities on IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6445773 (Watson Machine Learning Server on-prem)
Tensor Flow security vulnerabilities on IBM Watson Machine Learning Server

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2020-15204

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version < 1.15.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0.0 and < 2.0.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version >= 2.1.0 and < 2.1.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version >= 2.2.0 and < 2.2.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:1.15.3:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.0.2:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.1.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:tensorflow:tensorflow:2.2.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:tensorflow:tensorflow:2.3.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_machine_learning:1.6.2:*:community:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_machine_learning:1.7.0:*:community:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:202015204
    V
    CVE-2020-15204
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64780
    P
    Security update for krb5 (Moderate)
    2021-10-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63125
    P
    kernel-azure-5.3.18-36.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63335
    P
    libapr-util1-dbd-mysql-1.6.1-16.43 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63129
    P
    python3-aiohttp-3.4.4-3.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63132
    P
    terraform-0.13.4-6.3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64536
    P
    Security update for cryptctl (Important)
    2021-06-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64882
    P
    Security update for umoci (Important)
    2021-06-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64672
    P
    Security update for gnutls (Important)
    2021-03-24
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64673
    P
    Security update for ldb (Important)
    2021-03-24
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63157
    P
    libcacard-devel-2.5.3-1.27 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63628
    P
    libntfs-3g-devel-2016.2.22-3.5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-03
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63831
    P
    Security update for dpdk (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:75127
    P
    Security update for tensorflow2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64940
    P
    Security update for Mesa (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63978
    P
    Security update for samba (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:65052
    P
    Security update for gnutls (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64207
    P
    amavisd-new on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:74994
    P
    Security update for ldb, samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:110822
    P
    Security update for tensorflow2 (Moderate)
    2020-10-29
    BACK
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    opensuse leap 15.2
    google tensorflow 1.15.3
    google tensorflow 2.0.2
    google tensorflow 2.1.1
    tensorflow tensorflow 2.2.0
    tensorflow tensorflow 2.3.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm watson machine learning 1.6.2
    ibm watson machine learning 1.7.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.1.4