Division by 0 in `DenseCountSparseOutput`
Impact
An attacker can cause a denial of service via a FPE runtime error in tf.raw_ops.DenseCountSparseOutput:
import tensorflow as tf
values = tf.constant([], shape=[0, 0], dtype=tf.int64)
weights = tf.constant([])
tf.raw_ops.DenseCountSparseOutput(
values=values, weights=weights,
minlength=-1, maxlength=58, binary_output=True)This is because the implementation computes a divisor value from user data but does not check that the result is 0 before doing the division:
int num_batch_elements = 1;
for (int i = 0; i < num_batch_dimensions; ++i) {
num_batch_elements *= data.shape().dim_size(i);
}
int num_value_elements = data.shape().num_elements() / num_batch_elements;Since data is given by the values argument, num_batch_elements is 0.
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit da5ff2daf618591f64b2b62d9d9803951b945e9f.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, and TensorFlow 2.3.3, as these are also affected.
For more information
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Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang of Baidu X-Team.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3, >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.3.3, 2.4.2 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-cpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3, >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.3.3, 2.4.2 |
| Python (PyPI) | tensorflow-gpu | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.3, >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.2 | 2.3.3, 2.4.2 |
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-qg48-85hg-mqc5
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/da5ff2daf618591f64b2b62d9d9803951b945e9f
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29554
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-482.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-680.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-191.yaml
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-369- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tensorflow, tensorflow-cpu, tensorflow-gpu- Disclosed
- 14.05.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-191 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-482 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-680 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qg48-85hg-mqc5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: tensorflow-gpu
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- Total entries
- 427
- First → latest
- 04.2019 07.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 109
- Medium 207
- Low 105
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 7
- 2020: 35
- 2021: 200
- 2022: 166
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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