GHSA-7j3m-8g3c-9qqq
MEDIUMGHSA-7j3m-8g3c-9qqq is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in tensorflow. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7j3m-8g3c-9qqq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
TensorFlow vulnerable to null-dereference in `mlir::tfg::TFOp::nameAttr`
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Description
Impact
When mlir::tfg::TFOp::nameAttr receives null type list attributes, it crashes.
StatusOr<unsigned> GraphDefImporter::ArgNumType(const NamedAttrList &attrs,
const OpDef::ArgDef &arg_def,
SmallVectorImpl<Type> &types) {
// Check whether a type list attribute is specified.
if (!arg_def.type_list_attr().empty()) {
if (auto v = attrs.get(arg_def.type_list_attr()).dyn_cast<ArrayAttr>()) {
for (Attribute attr : v) {
if (auto dtype = attr.dyn_cast<TypeAttr>()) {
types.push_back(UnrankedTensorType::get(dtype.getValue()));
} else {
return InvalidArgument("Expected '", arg_def.type_list_attr(),
"' to be a list of types");
}
}
return v.size();
}
return NotFound("Type attr not found: ", arg_def.type_list_attr());
}
unsigned num = 1;
// Check whether a number attribute is specified.
if (!arg_def.number_attr().empty()) {
if (auto v = attrs.get(arg_def.number_attr()).dyn_cast<IntegerAttr>()) {
num = v.getValue().getZExtValue();
} else {
return NotFound("Type attr not found: ", arg_def.number_attr());
}
}
// Check for a type or type attribute.
Type dtype;
if (arg_def.type() != DataType::DT_INVALID) {
TF_RETURN_IF_ERROR(ConvertDataType(arg_def.type(), b_, &dtype));
} else if (arg_def.type_attr().empty()) {
return InvalidArgument("Arg '", arg_def.name(),
"' has invalid type and no type attribute");
} else {
if (auto v = attrs.get(arg_def.type_attr()).dyn_cast<TypeAttr>()) {
dtype = v.getValue();
} else {
return NotFound("Type attr not found: ", arg_def.type_attr());
}
}
types.append(num, UnrankedTensorType::get(dtype));
return num;
}
Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commits 3a754740d5414e362512ee981eefba41561a63a6 and a0f0b9a21c9270930457095092f558fbad4c03e5.
The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.10.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.9.1, TensorFlow 2.8.1, and TensorFlow 2.7.2, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
For more information
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Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | all versions | 2.7.2 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.8.0&&< 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow | ≥ 2.9.0&&< 2.9.1 | 2.9.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | all versions | 2.7.2 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | ≥ 2.8.0&&< 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
| 🐍PyPI | tensorflow-cpu | ≥ 2.9.0&&< 2.9.1 | 2.9.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tensorflow. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update tensorflow to 2.7.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7j3m-8g3c-9qqq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7j3m-8g3c-9qqq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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