CVE-2021-37668: google tensorflow Divide By Zero
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-37668 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in google tensorflow. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-08-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions an attacker can cause denial of service in applications serving models using `tf.raw_ops.UnravelIndex` by triggering a division by 0. The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/unravel_index_op.cc#L36) does not check that the tensor subsumed by `dims` is not empty. Hence, if one element of `dims` is 0, the implementation does a division by 0. We have patched the issue in GitHub commit a776040a5e7ebf76eeb7eb923bf1ae417dd4d233. 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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
4%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.15% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI3 products
- tensorflow< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < a776040a5e7ebf76eeb7eb923bf1ae417dd4d233 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-cpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < a776040a5e7ebf76eeb7eb923bf1ae417dd4d233 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
- tensorflow-gpu< 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | < a776040a5e7ebf76eeb7eb923bf1ae417dd4d233 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3
Google1 product
- tensorflow≥ 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | 2.5.0 | 2.6.0:rc0 | 2.6.0:rc1 | 2.6.0:rc2
Tensorflow1 product
- tensorflow≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.1 | ≥ 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 | < 2.3.4
3 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-2wmv-37vq-52g5X Refsource CONFIRMWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/a776040a5e7ebf76eeb7eb923bf1ae417dd4d233X Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory