CVE-2021-37652

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the implementation for `tf.raw_ops.BoostedTreesCreateEnsemble` can result in a use after free error if an attacker supplies specially crafted arguments. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f24faa153ad31a4b51578f8181d3aaab77a1ddeb/tensorflow/core/kernels/boosted_trees/resource_ops.cc#L55) uses a reference counted resource and decrements the refcount if the initialization fails, as it should. However, when the code was written, the resource was represented as a naked pointer but later refactoring has changed it to be a smart pointer. Thus, when the pointer leaves the scope, a subsequent `free`-ing of the resource occurs, but this fails to take into account that the refcount has already reached 0, thus the resource has been already freed. During this double-free process, members of the resource object are accessed for cleanup but they are invalid as the entire resource has been freed. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5ecec9c6fbdbc6be03295685190a45e7eee726ab. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.6.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.5.1, TensorFlow 2.4.3, and TensorFlow 2.3.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Oct 2022, 16:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-416 CWE-415

18 Aug 2021, 20:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 4.6
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:2.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-416
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m7fm-4jfh-jrg6 - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m7fm-4jfh-jrg6 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5ecec9c6fbdbc6be03295685190a45e7eee726ab - (MISC) https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/5ecec9c6fbdbc6be03295685190a45e7eee726ab - Patch, Third Party Advisory

12 Aug 2021, 23:06

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-12 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2021-37652

Mitre link : CVE-2021-37652

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-37652


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Products Affected

google

  • tensorflow
CWE
CWE-415

Double Free

CWE-416

Use After Free