Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-37651 (CCN-207551)

Assigned:2021-08-11
Published:2021-08-11
Updated:2021-08-18
Summary:TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the implementation for `tf.raw_ops.FractionalAvgPoolGrad` can be tricked into accessing data outside of bounds of heap allocated buffers. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/fractional_avg_pool_op.cc#L205) does not validate that the input tensor is non-empty. Thus, code constructs an empty `EigenDoubleMatrixMap` and then accesses this buffer with indices that are outside of the empty area. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 0f931751fb20f565c4e94aa6df58d54a003cdb30. 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.
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
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/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): None
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
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-37651

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tensorflow-cve202137651-bo(207551)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0f931751fb20f565c4e94aa6df58d54a003cdb30

Source: CCN
Type: TensorFlow GIT Repository
Heap buffer overflow in FractionalAvgPoolGrad

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-hpv4-7p9c-mvfr

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6523816 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in TensorFlow

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.3.0 and < 2.3.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.4.0 and < 2.4.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow *
    google tensorflow 2.5.0
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc0
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc1
    google tensorflow 2.6.0 rc2
    google tensorflow 2.3.3
    google tensorflow 2.4.2
    google tensorflow 2.5.0 -
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm watson discovery 2.2.1