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GHSA-247x-2f9f-5wp7

GitHub Security Advisory

Stack overflow in TensorFlow

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
The `GraphDef` format in TensorFlow does not allow self recursive functions. The runtime assumes that this invariant is satisfied. However, a `GraphDef` containing a fragment such as the following can be consumed when loading a `SavedModel`:

```
library {
function {
signature {
name: "SomeOp"
description: "Self recursive op"
}
node_def {
name: "1"
op: "SomeOp"
}
node_def {
name: "2"
op: "SomeOp"
}
}
}
```

This would result in a stack overflow during execution as resolving each `NodeDef` means resolving the function itself and its nodes.

### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [448a16182065bd08a202d9057dd8ca541e67996c](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/448a16182065bd08a202d9057dd8ca541e67996c).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.8.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.7.1, TensorFlow 2.6.3, and TensorFlow 2.5.3, 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.

Affected Packages

PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.5.3)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.3)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.1)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.5.3)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.3)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.1)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.5.3)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.3)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.1)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-247x-2f9f-5wp7
Published
February 9, 2022 11:30 PM
Last Modified
November 13, 2024 10:14 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
PyPI
Primary Package
tensorflow
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 12, 2025 6:34 AM

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