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GHSA-54ch-gjq5-4976

GitHub Security Advisory

Segfault due to missing support for quantized types

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
There is a potential for segfault / denial of service in TensorFlow by calling `tf.compat.v1.*` ops which don't yet have support for quantized types (added after migration to TF 2.x):

```python
import numpy as np
import tensorflow as tf

tf.compat.v1.placeholder_with_default(input=np.array([2]),shape=tf.constant(dtype=tf.qint8, value=np.array([1])))
```

In these scenarios, since the kernel is missing, a [`nullptr` value is passed](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/eager/pywrap_tfe_src.cc#L480-L482) to [`ParseDimensionValue`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/python/eager/pywrap_tfe_src.cc#L296-L320) for the `py_value` argument. Then, this is dereferenced, resulting in segfault.

### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [237822b59fc504dda2c564787f5d3ad9c4aa62d9](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/237822b59fc504dda2c564787f5d3ad9c4aa62d9).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.9.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.8.1, TensorFlow 2.7.2, and TensorFlow 2.6.4, 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 Hong Jin from Singapore Management University.

Affected Packages

PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.6.4)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.2)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.8.0 (fixed in 2.8.1)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.6.4)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.2)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.8.0 (fixed in 2.8.1)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.6.4)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.7.0 (fixed in 2.7.2)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.8.0 (fixed in 2.8.1)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-54ch-gjq5-4976
Published
May 24, 2022 10:12 PM
Last Modified
May 24, 2022 10:12 PM
CVSS Score
5.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
PyPI
Primary Package
tensorflow
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 11, 2025 6:35 AM

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