CVE-2022-36011: TensorFlow null dereference in ConvertGenericFunctionToFunctionDef

Summary

TensorFlow's mlir::tfg::ConvertGenericFunctionToFunctionDef dereferences a null pointer when it receives empty function attributes. The fix is in GitHub commit 1cf45b831eeb0cab8655c9c7c5d06ec6f45fc41b and ships in TensorFlow 2.10.0, with cherry-picks planned for 2.9.1, 2.8.1 and 2.7.2.

Mitigation

Fixed in TensorFlow 2.10.0, with the commit 1cf45b831eeb0cab8655c9c7c5d06ec6f45fc41b also cherry-picked to TensorFlow 2.9.1, 2.8.1 and 2.7.2. No known workarounds.

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

• tensorflowPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 26 tracked dependents
• tensorflow-gpuPyPINo LLM dependency detected · 2 tracked dependents

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