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CVE-2021-29617: Crash in `tf.strings.substr` due to `CHECK`-fail

May 21, 2021 (updated November 13, 2024)

An attacker can cause a denial of service via CHECK-fail in tf.strings.substr with invalid arguments:

import tensorflow as tf
tf.strings.substr(input='abc', len=1, pos=[1,-1])
import tensorflow as tf
tf.strings.substr(input='abc', len=1, pos=[1,2])

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mmq6-q8r3-48fm
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-545.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-743.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-254.yaml
  • github.com/tensorflow/issues/46900
  • github.com/tensorflow/issues/46974
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/890f7164b70354c57d40eda52dcdd7658677c09f
  • github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-mmq6-q8r3-48fm
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29617

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.1.4, all versions starting from 2.2.0 before 2.2.3, all versions starting from 2.3.0 before 2.3.3, all versions starting from 2.4.0 before 2.4.2

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.4
  • 2.2.3
  • 2.3.3
  • 2.4.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 2.1.4, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Source file

pypi/tensorflow-gpu/CVE-2021-29617.yml

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