CVE-2021-41213

MEDIUM

TensorFlow - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

TensorFlow is an open source platform for machine learning. In affected versions the code behind `tf.function` API can be made to deadlock when two `tf.function` decorated Python functions are mutually recursive. This occurs due to using a non-reentrant `Lock` Python object. Loading any model which contains mutually recursive functions is vulnerable. An attacker can cause denial of service by causing users to load such models and calling a recursive `tf.function`, although this is not a frequent scenario. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 13.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-667 CWE-662
Status published
Products (5)
google/tensorflow 2.7.0 rc0 (2 CPE variants)
google/tensorflow 2.4.0 - 2.4.4
pypi/tensorflow 2.6.0 - 2.6.1PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-cpu 2.6.0 - 2.6.1PyPI
pypi/tensorflow-gpu 2.6.0 - 2.6.1PyPI
Published Nov 05, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026