Authenticated denial of service via non-scalar MapStage key
Published Feb 3, 2022 · Updated May 5, 2025
Type confusion in TensorFlow MapStage before 2.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service via a non-scalar key tensor. MapStage checks that its key tensor is scalar; a crafted non-scalar key reaches a failing CHECK assertion and terminates the TensorFlow process. The attack requires access to an interface that invokes MapStage, and the demonstrated consequence is denial of service without confidentiality or integrity impact.
Summary
What happened
Type confusion in TensorFlow MapStage before 2.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service via a non-scalar key tensor. MapStage checks that its key tensor is scalar; a crafted non-scalar key reaches a failing CHECK assertion and terminates the TensorFlow process. The attack requires access to an interface that invokes MapStage, and the demonstrated consequence is denial of service without confidentiality or integrity impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-21734
- Published
- Feb 3, 2022
- Updated
- May 5, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-843, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- MapStage non-scalar key proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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