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TensorFlowGHSA-v82p-hv3v-p6qp

Incomplete validation in MKL requantization

TensorFlow

CVE-2021-37665 · Published Aug 25, 2021 · updated Jul 8, 2026

High7.8
Fix: upgrade to 2.3.4 or later (3 fixed versions below)
GitHub advisory

Impact

Due to incomplete validation in MKL implementation of requantization, an attacker can trigger undefined behavior via binding a reference to a null pointer or can access data outside the bounds of heap allocated arrays:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

tf.raw_ops.RequantizationRangePerChannel(

input=[],

input_min=[0,0,0,0,0],

input_max=[1,1,1,1,1],

clip_value_max=1)

`

The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/mkl/mkl_requantization_range_per_channel_op.cc) does not validate the dimensions of the input tensor.

A similar issue occurs in MklRequantizePerChannelOp:

```python

import tensorflow as tf

from tensorflow.python.ops import gen_math_ops

gen_math_ops.requantize_per_channel(

input=[],

input_min=[-100,-100,-100,-100,-100],

input_max=[-100,-100,-100],

requested_output_min=[-100,-100,-100,-100,-100],

requested_output_max=[],

out_type=tf.int)

`

The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/mkl/mkl_requantize_per_channel_op.cc) does not perform full validation for all the input arguments.

Patches

We have patched the issue in GitHub commit...

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tensorflow
PyPI
< 2.3.42.3.4
>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.32.4.3
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.12.5.1
Details and references

### Impact Due to incomplete validation in MKL implementation of requantization, an attacker can trigger undefined behavior via binding a reference to a null pointer or can access data outside the bounds of heap allocated arrays: ```python import tensorflow as tf tf.raw_ops.RequantizationRangePerChannel( input=[], input_min=[0,0,0,0,0], input_max=[1,1,1,1,1], clip_value_max=1) ``` The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/mkl/mkl_requantization_range_per_channel_op.cc) does not validate the dimensions of the `input` tensor. A similar issue occurs in `MklRequantizePerChannelOp`: ```python import tensorflow as tf from tensorflow.python.ops import gen_math_ops gen_math_ops.requantize_per_channel( input=[], input_min=[-100,-100,-100,-100,-100], input_max=[-100,-100,-100], requested_output_min=[-100,-100,-100,-100,-100], requested_output_max=[], out_type=tf.int) ``` The [implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/460e000de3a83278fb00b61a16d161b1964f15f4/tensorflow/core/kernels/mkl/mkl_requantize_per_channel_op.cc) does not perform full validation for all the input arguments. ### Patches We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [9e62869465573cb2d9b5053f1fa02a81fce21d69](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/9e62869465573cb2d9b5053f1fa02a81fce21d69) and in the Github commit [203214568f5bc237603dbab6e1fd389f1572f5c9](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/203214568f5bc237603dbab6e1fd389f1572f5c9). 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. ### 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 members of the Aivul Team from Qihoo 360.

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-20
Also known as
BIT-tensorflow-2021-37665, CVE-2021-37665, PYSEC-2021-287, PYSEC-2021-578, PYSEC-2021-776

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