#VU86675 Resource exhaustion in TensorFlow - CVE-2022-41898

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86675

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-2022-41898

CWE-ID: CWE-400

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 TensorFlow will crash if `SparseFillEmptyRowsGrad` is given empty inputs. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TensorFlow: 2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1

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External links
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-hq7g-wwwp-q46h
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/core/kernels/sparse_fill_empty_rows_op_gpu.cu.cc
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/af4a6a3c8b95022c351edae94560acc61253a1b8

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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.