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GHSA-hx9q-2mx4-m4pg

GitHub Security Advisory

Missing validation causes denial of service via `Conv3DBackpropFilterV2`

✓ GitHub Reviewed MODERATE Has CVE

Advisory Details

### Impact
The implementation of [`tf.raw_ops.UnsortedSegmentJoin`](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/f3b9bf4c3c0597563b289c0512e98d4ce81f886e/tensorflow/core/kernels/unsorted_segment_join_op.cc#L83-L148) does not fully validate the input arguments. This results in a `CHECK`-failure which can be used to trigger a denial of service attack:

```python
import tensorflow as tf

tf.strings.unsorted_segment_join(
inputs=['123'],
segment_ids=[0],
num_segments=-1)
```

The code assumes `num_segments` is a positive scalar but there is no validation:

```cc
const Tensor& num_segments_tensor = context->input(2);
auto num_segments = num_segments_tensor.scalar<NUM_SEGMENTS_TYPE>()();
// ...
Tensor* output_tensor = nullptr;
TensorShape output_shape =
GetOutputShape(input_shape, segment_id_shape, num_segments);
```

Since this value is used to allocate the output tensor, a negative value would result in a `CHECK`-failure (assertion failure), as per [TFSA-2021-198](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/security/advisory/tfsa-2021-198.md).

### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit [84563f265f28b3c36a15335c8b005d405260e943](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/84563f265f28b3c36a15335c8b005d405260e943) and GitHub commit [20cb18724b0bf6c09071a3f53434c4eec53cc147](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/20cb18724b0bf6c09071a3f53434c4eec53cc147).

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 externally via a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/55305).

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-hx9q-2mx4-m4pg
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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