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TensorFlowGHSA-qhw4-wwr7-gjc5

TensorFlow vulnerable to `CHECK` fail in `EmptyTensorList`

TensorFlow

CVE-2022-35998 · Published Sep 16, 2022 · updated Jul 7, 2026

Medium5.9
Fix: upgrade to 2.7.2 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

If EmptyTensorList receives an input element_shape with more than one dimension, it gives a CHECK fail that can be used to trigger a denial of service attack.

```python

import tensorflow as tf

tf.raw_ops.EmptyTensorList(element_shape=tf.ones(dtype=tf.int32, shape=[1, 0]), max_num_elements=tf.constant(1),element_dtype=tf.int32)

`

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [c8ba76d48567aed347508e0552a257641931024d](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/c8ba76d48567aed347508e0552a257641931024d).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

For more information

Please consult [our security guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues and questions.

Attribution

This vulnerability has been reported by Kang Hong Jin.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.7.22.7.2
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.12.8.1
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.12.9.1
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