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GHSA-fx5c-h9f6-rv7c

GitHub Security Advisory

`CHECK`-fails due to attempting to build a reference tensor

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
A malicious user can cause a denial of service by altering a `SavedModel` such that [Grappler optimizer would attempt to build a tensor using a reference `dtype`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/grappler/optimizers/constant_folding.cc#L1328-L1402). This would result in a crash due to a `CHECK`-fail [in the `Tensor` constructor](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/a1320ec1eac186da1d03f033109191f715b2b130/tensorflow/core/framework/tensor.cc#L733-L781) as reference types are not allowed.
### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [6b5adc0877de832b2a7c189532dbbbc64622eeb6](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/6b5adc0877de832b2a7c189532dbbbc64622eeb6).
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-fx5c-h9f6-rv7c
Published
February 9, 2022 11:28 PM
Last Modified
November 7, 2024 10:30 PM
CVSS Score
5.0 /10
Primary Ecosystem
PyPI
Primary Package
tensorflow
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 12, 2025 6:34 AM

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