In Tensorflow before versions 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, if a user passes an invalid argument to dlpack.to_dlpack the expected validations will cause variables to bind to nullptr while setting a status variable to the error condition. However, this status argument is not properly checked. Hence, code following these methods will bind references to null pointers. This is undefined behavior and reported as an error if compiling with -fsanitize=null. The issue is patched in commit 22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8 and is released in TensorFlow versions 2.2.1, or 2.3.1.
CVE-2020-15191
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(low)
- EPSS
- 50.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 25, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- security-advisories@githubhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q8qj-fc9q-cphr
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/22e07fb204386768e5bcbea563641ea11f96ceb8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q8qj-fc9q-cphr
Affected Packages
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PyPI(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tensorflow | 0.12.0rc0 ... 2.1.4 (101 versions) | 2.3.1 | — |
| tensorflow-cpu | 1.15.0 ... 2.3.0 (8 versions) | 2.3.1 | — |
| tensorflow-gpu | 0.12.0 ... 2.3.0 (43 versions) | 2.3.1 | — |
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