Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-29518 (CCN-202084)

Assigned:2021-05-12
Published:2021-05-12
Updated:2021-05-20
Summary:TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In eager mode (default in TF 2.0 and later), session operations are invalid. However, users could still call the raw ops associated with them and trigger a null pointer dereference. The implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/eebb96c2830d48597d055d247c0e9aebaea94cd5/tensorflow/core/kernels/session_ops.cc#L104) dereferences the session state pointer without checking if it is valid. Thus, in eager mode, `ctx->session_state()` is nullptr and the call of the member function is undefined behavior. 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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
2.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.0 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
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-2021-29518

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tensorflow-cve202129518-dos(202084)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ff70c47a396ef1e3cb73c90513da4f5cb71bebba

Source: CCN
Type: TensorFlow GIT Repository
Session operations in eager mode lead to null pointer dereferences

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-62gx-355r-9fhg

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6486013 (Watson Machine Learning on CP4D)
Multiple TensorFlow Vulnerabilities Affect IBM Watson Machine Learning on CP4D

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.1.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.2.0 and < 2.2.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.4.0 and < 2.4.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow 2.4.2