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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-15205
Tensorflow Memleak Due to Unvalidated data_splits in StringNGrams
Description

In Tensorflow before versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, the `data_splits` argument of `tf.raw_ops.StringNGrams` lacks validation. This allows a user to pass values that can cause heap overflow errors and even leak contents of memory In the linked code snippet, all the binary strings after `ee ff` are contents from the memory stack. Since these can contain return addresses, this data leak can be used to defeat ASLR. The issue is patched in commit 0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80, and is released in TensorFlow versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1, or 2.3.1.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
1 Google tensorflow
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Update the affected tensorflow2 packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-15205.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g7p5-5759-qv46 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g7p5-5759-qv46 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15205 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-15205 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15205 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80
    Added Reference https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1
    Added Reference https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g7p5-5759-qv46
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.0 from (excluding) 2.3.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.0 from (excluding) 2.3.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 from (excluding) 2.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 from (excluding) 2.2.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 from (excluding) 2.1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 from (excluding) 2.1.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 from (excluding) 2.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 from (excluding) 2.0.3
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.15.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.15.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00065.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/0462de5b544ed4731aa2fb23946ac22c01856b80 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases/tag/v2.3.1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g7p5-5759-qv46 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-g7p5-5759-qv46 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.15.4 *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.3 *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.0 up to (excluding) 2.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 up to (excluding) 2.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:tensorflow:tensorflow:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.0 up to (excluding) 2.3.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.54 }} -0.81%

score

0.65118

percentile