#VU69905 Input validation error in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-41909

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69905

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41909

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TensorFlow
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: TensorFlow

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CompositeTensorVariantToComponents. A remote attacker 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: 2.8.0 - 2.8.3, 2.9.0 - 2.9.2, 2.10.0

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External links
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-rjx6-v474-2ch9
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/660ce5a89eb6766834bdc303d2ab3902aef99d3d
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/python/lib/core/py_func.cc
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/bf594d08d377dc6a3354d9fdb494b32d45f91971

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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