Vulnerability identifier: #VU65774

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29191

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: TensorFlow

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the "GetSessionTensor". A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TensorFlow: 2.0.0 - 2.0.4, 2.8.0, 2.7.0 - 2.7.1, 2.6.0 - 2.6.3, 2.5.0 - 2.5.3, 2.4.0 - 2.4.4, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4, 2.1.0 - 2.1.4, 2.2.0 - 2.2.3

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External links
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-fv25-wrff-wf86
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/48305e8ffe5246d67570b64096a96f8e315a7281
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/core/kernels/session_ops.cc#L94-L112
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.6.4
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.7.2
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.8.1
http://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.9.0

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.