Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-41216
CVE-2021-41216
Description
TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the shape inference function for Transpose is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow. This occurs whenever perm contains negative elements. The shape inference function does not validate that the indices in perm are all valid. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, 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 | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
tensorflowPyPI | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
tensorflowPyPI | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
tensorflow-cpuPyPI | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1 | 2.6.1 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
tensorflow-gpuPyPI | < 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
Affected products
8- osv-coords4 versions
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.4+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.4
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
- Range: >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.4.0,<2.4.4
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.7.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c79ba87153ee343401dbe9d1954d7f79e521eb14nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3ff2-r28g-w7h9ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-3ff2-r28g-w7h9nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41216ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-625.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-823.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-408.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/ops/array_ops.ccghsaWEB
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