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CVE-2021-37659

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause…

Summary

Vulnerability reported (CVE-2021-37659). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause undefined behavior via binding a reference to null pointer in all binary cwise operations that don't require broadcasting (e.g., gradients of binary cwise operations). The implementation assumes that the two inputs have exactly the same number of elements but does not check that. Hence, when the eigen functor executes it triggers heap OOB reads and undefined behavior due to binding to nullptr. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit 93f428fd1768df147171ed674fee1fc5ab8309ec. 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: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-37659 has been found.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2021-37659" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2021-37659
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) has been reported.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

PyPI tensorflow
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.5.0"},{"fixed":"2.5.1"}]}]
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.5.0"},{"fixed":"2.5.1"}]}]
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.5.0"},{"fixed":"2.5.1"}]}]
Bitnami tensorflow
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2.3.0"},{"fixed":"2.3.4"},{"introduced":"2.4.0"},{"fixed":"2.4.3"},{"introduced":"2.5.0"},{"fixed":"2.5.1"}]}]

References

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