Heap buffer overflow in `StringNGrams`
Description
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow by passing crafted inputs to tf.raw_ops.StringNGrams. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/1cdd4da14282210cc759e468d9781741ac7d01bf/tensorflow/core/kernels/string_ngrams_op.cc#L171-L185) fails to consider corner cases where input would be split in such a way that the generated tokens should only contain padding elements. If input is such that num_tokens is 0, then, for data_start_index=0 (when left padding is present), the marked line would result in reading data[-1]. 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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
tensorflowPyPI | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
tensorflowPyPI | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
tensorflowPyPI | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
tensorflowPyPI | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
Affected products
5- osv-coords4 versions
< 2.1.4+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.1.4
- Range: < 2.1.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hrh-9vmp-2jggghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29542ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-470.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-668.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-179.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/ba424dd8f16f7110eea526a8086f1a155f14f22bghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-4hrh-9vmp-2jggghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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