CVE-2021-29538

LOW

Google Tensorflow < 2.1.4 - Divide By Zero

Title source: rule

Description

TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can cause a division by zero to occur in `Conv2DBackpropFilter`. This is because the implementation(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/1b0296c3b8dd9bd948f924aa8cd62f87dbb7c3da/tensorflow/core/kernels/conv_grad_filter_ops.cc#L513-L522) computes a divisor based on user provided data (i.e., the shape of the tensors given as arguments). If all shapes are empty then `work_unit_size` is 0. Since there is no check for this case before division, this results in a runtime exception, with potential to be abused for a denial of service. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Scores

CVSS v3 2.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Classification

CWE
CWE-369
Status published

Affected Products (4)

google/tensorflow < 2.1.4
pypi/tensorflow < 2.1.4PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-cpu < 2.1.4PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-gpu < 2.1.4PyPI

Timeline

Published May 14, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026