# CVE-2023-38676: Segfault in paddle.dot

> A null pointer dereference in PaddlePaddle's dot function allows attackers to cause a runtime crash and denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 6 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x3q9-c788-j7c8, PYSEC-2024-131

## What is CVE-2023-38676?

CVE-2023-38676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PaddlePaddle, published on 3 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Nullptr in paddle.dot in PaddlePaddle before 2.6.0. This flaw can cause a runtime crash and a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38676?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including paddlepaddle and PaddlePaddle. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `paddlepaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.6.0 |
| `paddlepaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.6.0 |
| `PaddlePaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.6.0 |

Products: Paddlepaddle Paddlepaddle.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38676?

Upgrade paddlepaddle to 2.6.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-38676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PaddlePaddle

- [CVE-2022-46742](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46742/): PaddlePaddle vulnerable to Code Injection (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-45908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45908/): PaddlePaddle vulnerable to code injection via winstr (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52310/): Command injection in get_online_pass_interval (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-52311](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52311/): Command injection in _wget_download (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-52314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52314/): Command injection in convert_shape_compare (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38676 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PaddlePaddle, published on 3 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- paddlepaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.6.0
- paddlepaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.6.0
- PaddlePaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.6.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38676/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38676/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38676
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38676
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38676

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38676/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.