CVE-2021-29575 Overflow/denial of service in `tf.raw_ops.ReverseSequence`

Low 2.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service via stack overflow or check failures in TensorFlow's ReverseSequence operation by providing invalid dimension arguments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-29575?

CVE-2021-29575 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Tensorflow, published on 14 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. The implementation of `tf.raw_ops.ReverseSequence` allows for stack overflow and/or `CHECK`-fail based denial of service. The implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/5b3b071975e01f0d250c928b2a8f901cd53b90a7/tensorflow/core/kernels/reverse_sequence_op.cc#L114-L118) fails to validate that `seq_dim` and `batch_dim` arguments are valid. Negative values for `seq_dim` can result in stack overflow or `CHECK`-failure, depending on the version of Eigen code used to implement the operation. Similar behavior can be exhibited by invalid values of `batch_dim`. 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.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29575?

28 open source packages ship an affected version, including tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu and tensorflow-gpu. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow BitnamiAll versions2.1.5, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
22 more packages
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
tensorflow PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow-cpu PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
tensorflow-cpu PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow-gpu PyPIAll versions2.1.4
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
tensorflow-gpu PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2

Products include Google Tensorflow.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29575?

Upgrade tensorflow to a fixed version for your release line: 2.1.5, 2.2.3, 2.3.3 or 2.4.2.

Is CVE-2021-29575 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29575 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Tensorflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-tensorflow-2021-29575, GHSA-6qgm-fv6v-rfpv, PYSEC-2021-212, PYSEC-2021-503, PYSEC-2021-701.

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