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GHSA-5crj-c72x-m7gq

GitHub Security Advisory

Null pointer exception when `Exit` node is not preceded by `Enter` op

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
The [process of building the control flow graph](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/8d72537c6abf5a44103b57b9c2e22c14f5f49698/tensorflow/core/common_runtime/immutable_executor_state.cc#L284-L346) for a TensorFlow model is vulnerable to a null pointer exception when nodes that should be paired are not:

```python
import tensorflow as tf

@tf.function
def func():
return tf.raw_ops.Exit(data=[False,False])

func()
```

This occurs because the code assumes that the first node in the pairing (e.g., an `Enter` node) always exists when encountering the second node (e.g., an `Exit` node):

```cc
...
} else if (IsExit(curr_node)) {
// Exit to the parent frame.
parent = parent_nodes[curr_id];
frame_name = cf_info->frame_names[parent->id()];
...
```

When this is not the case, `parent` is `nullptr` so dereferencing it causes a crash.

### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [05cbebd3c6bb8f517a158b0155debb8df79017ff](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/05cbebd3c6bb8f517a158b0155debb8df79017ff).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.7.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.6.1, TensorFlow 2.5.2, and TensorFlow 2.4.4, 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.

Affected Packages

PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.1)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 2.5.0 (fixed in 2.5.2)
PyPI tensorflow
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.4.4)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.1)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 2.5.0 (fixed in 2.5.2)
PyPI tensorflow-cpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.4.4)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.6.0 (fixed in 2.6.1)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 2.5.0 (fixed in 2.5.2)
PyPI tensorflow-gpu
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.4.4)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-5crj-c72x-m7gq
Published
November 10, 2021 6:55 PM
Last Modified
November 7, 2024 10:15 PM
CVSS Score
5.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
PyPI
Primary Package
tensorflow
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 16, 2025 6:01 AM

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