CVE-2022-23571: Tensorflow denial of service via invalid tensor decoding from protobuf

Summary

CVE-2022-23571 affects TensorFlow. When decoding a tensor from protobuf, a `CHECK` assertion can be invalidated by user-controlled arguments when the tensor has an invalid `dtype` and 0 elements, or an invalid shape. An attacker can use this to cause a denial of service in TensorFlow processes.

Mitigation

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. The commit will also be cherry-picked to TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, which are affected and still in supported range.

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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