CVE-2021-37637— Null pointer dereference in `CompressElement` in TensorFlow
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Google TensorFlow是美国谷歌（Google）公司的一套用于机器学习的端到端开源平台。 TensorFlow 2.6.0 之前版本、2.5.1之前版本、2.4.3之前版本和2.3.4之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于通过向“tf.rawu ops.CompressElement”传递无效输入，可以触发TensorFlow中的空指针解引用
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Vulnerability Title
Null pointer dereference in `CompressElement` in TensorFlow
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. It is possible to trigger a null pointer dereference in TensorFlow by passing an invalid input to `tf.raw_ops.CompressElement`. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/47a06f40411a69c99f381495f490536972152ac0/tensorflow/core/data/compression_utils.cc#L34) was accessing the size of a buffer obtained from the return of a separate function call before validating that said buffer is valid. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 5dc7f6981fdaf74c8c5be41f393df705841fb7c5. 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
空指针解引用
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Google TensorFlow代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Google TensorFlow是美国谷歌（Google）公司的一套用于机器学习的端到端开源平台。 TensorFlow 2.6.0 之前版本、2.5.1之前版本、2.4.3之前版本和2.3.4之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于通过向“tf.rawu ops.CompressElement”传递无效输入，可以触发TensorFlow中的空指针解引用
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| tensorflow | tensorflow | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | - |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2021-37637 (1)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-37637 (1)
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https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-c9qf-r67m-p7cg x_refsource_CONFIRM
Same Patch Batch · tensorflow · 2021-08-12 · 58 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-37678 | 9.3 CRITICAL | Arbitrary code execution due to YAML deserialization |
| CVE-2021-37639 | 8.4 HIGH | Null pointer dereference and heap OOB read in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37689 | 7.8 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in TensorFlow Lite MLIR optimizations |
| CVE-2021-37665 | 7.8 HIGH | Incomplete validation in MKL requantization in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37663 | 7.8 HIGH | Incomplete validation in `QuantizeV2` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37681 | 7.8 HIGH | Null pointer exception in TensorFlow Lite |
| CVE-2021-37667 | 7.8 HIGH | Reference binding to nullptr in unicode encoding in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37688 | 7.8 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in TensorFlow Lite |
| CVE-2021-37676 | 7.8 HIGH | Reference binding to nullptr in shape inference in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37671 | 7.8 HIGH | Reference binding to nullptr in map operations in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37666 | 7.8 HIGH | Reference binding to nullptr in `RaggedTensorToVariant` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37648 | 7.8 HIGH | Incorrect validation of `SaveV2` inputs in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37652 | 7.8 HIGH | Use after free in boosted trees creation in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37650 | 7.8 HIGH | Segfault and heap buffer overflow in `{Experimental,}DatasetToTFRecord` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37643 | 7.7 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in `MatrixDiagPartOp` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37647 | 7.7 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in `SparseTensorSliceDataset` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37638 | 7.7 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in `RaggedTensorToTensor` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37649 | 7.7 HIGH | Null pointer dereference in `UncompressElement` in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37664 | 7.3 HIGH | Heap OOB in boosted trees in TensorFlow |
| CVE-2021-37635 | 7.3 HIGH | Heap out of bounds access in sparse reduction operations in TensorFlow |
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