CVE-2021-29546 json
Division by 0 in `QuantizedBiasAdd`
published 2021-05-14 5 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also BIT-tensorflow-2021-29546 , EUVD-2021-0287 , GHSA-m34j-p8rj-wjxq , PYSEC-2021-183 , PYSEC-2021-474 , PYSEC-2021-672
- cvss
- 2.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TensorFlow is an end-to-end open source platform for machine learning. An attacker can trigger an integer division by zero undefined behavior in `tf.raw_ops.QuantizedBiasAdd`. This is because the implementation of the Eigen kernel(https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/61bca8bd5ba8a68b2d97435ddfafcdf2b85672cd/tensorflow/core/kernels/quantization_utils.h#L812-L849) does a division by the number of elements of the smaller input (based on shape) without checking that this is not zero. The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow 2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.
Patch / fix
- pypi tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
- pypi tensorflow-cpu 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
- pypi tensorflow-gpu 2.1.4, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.3, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.2, 2.4.3
- bitnami tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
- google tensorflow 2.1.4, 2.2.3, 2.3.3, 2.4.2
- tensorflow Arch Linux 2.5.0-1
arch linux advisories AVG-1962
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m34j-p8rj-wjxq referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | tensorflow | <2.1.4 >=2.2.0, <2.2.3 >=2.3.0, <2.3.3 >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 <2.2.0rc0 >=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0 >=2.3.0, <2.3.4 >=2.4.0, <2.4.3 |
2.1.4 2.2.3 2.3.3 2.4.2 2.2.0rc0 2.3.0rc0 2.3.4 2.4.3 |
| pypi | tensorflow-cpu | <2.1.4 >=2.2.0, <2.2.3 >=2.3.0, <2.3.3 >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 <2.2.0rc0 >=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0 >=2.3.0, <2.3.4 >=2.4.0, <2.4.3 |
2.1.4 2.2.3 2.3.3 2.4.2 2.2.0rc0 2.3.0rc0 2.3.4 2.4.3 |
| pypi | tensorflow-gpu | <2.1.4 >=2.2.0, <2.2.3 >=2.3.0, <2.3.3 >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 <2.2.0rc0 >=2.2.0, <2.3.0rc0 >=2.3.0, <2.3.4 >=2.4.0, <2.4.3 |
2.1.4 2.2.3 2.3.3 2.4.2 2.2.0rc0 2.3.0rc0 2.3.4 2.4.3 |
| bitnami | tensorflow | <2.1.4 >=2.2.0, <2.2.3 >=2.3.0, <2.3.3 >=2.4.0, <2.4.2 |
2.1.4 2.2.3 2.3.3 2.4.2 |
Affected products
- tensorflow tensorflow
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-369 Divide By Zero
References
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/67784700869470d65d5f2ef20aeb5e97c31673cb
web, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
github.com
/tensorflow/tensorflow/security/advisories/GHSA-m34j-p8rj-wjxq
web, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29546
advisory, web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-cpu/PYSEC-2021-474.yaml
web
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow-gpu/PYSEC-2021-672.yaml
web
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tensorflow/PYSEC-2021-183.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-29546
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m34j-p8rj-wjxq
- NVD CVE-2021-29546
- OSV BIT-tensorflow-2021-29546
- OSV PYSEC-2021-183
- OSV PYSEC-2021-474
- OSV PYSEC-2021-672
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