Null pointer exception when `Exit` node is not preceded by `Enter` op
Impact
The process of building the control flow graph for a TensorFlow model is vulnerable to a null pointer exception when nodes that should be paired are not:
import tensorflow as tf
@tf.function
def func():
return tf.raw_ops.Exit(data=[False,False])
func()
This occurs because the code assumes that the first node in the pairing (e.g., an Enter node) always exists when encountering the second node (e.g., an Exit node):
...
} else if (IsExit(curr_node)) {
// Exit to the parent frame.
parent = parent_nodes[curr_id];
frame_name = cf_info->frame_names[parent->id()];
...
When this is not the case, parent is nullptr so dereferencing it causes a crash.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 05cbebd3c6bb8f517a158b0155debb8df79017ff.
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.
For more information
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2, < 2.4.4 | 2.6.1, 2.5.2, 2.4.4 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2, < 2.4.4 | 2.6.1, 2.5.2, 2.4.4 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.1, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2, < 2.4.4 | 2.6.1, 2.5.2, 2.4.4 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/05cbebd3c6bb8f517a158b0155debb8df79017ff
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-5crj-c72x-m7gq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41217
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-626.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-824.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-409.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-476- Plataforma
- Python (PyPI)
- Paquete
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Publicada
- 05.11.2021
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-409 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-626 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-824 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5crj-c72x-m7gq - CC BY 4.0
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