CVE-2022-23563

Insecure temporary file in Tensorflow

State
Published
Severity
7.1 High
Published
Feb 4, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Reserved
Jan 19, 2022

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Description

Tensorflow is an Open Source Machine Learning Framework. In multiple places, TensorFlow uses `tempfile.mktemp` to create temporary files. While this is acceptable in testing, in utilities and libraries it is dangerous as a different process can create the file between the check for the filename in `mktemp` and the actual creation of the file by a subsequent operation (a TOC/TOU type of weakness). In several instances, TensorFlow was supposed to actually create a temporary directory instead of a file. This logic bug is hidden away by the `mktemp` function usage. We have patched the issue in several commits, replacing `mktemp` with the safer `mkstemp`/`mkdtemp` functions, according to the usage pattern. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Affected Products

ProductVersions
tensorflowtensorflow
  • >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.1Affected
  • >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.3Affected
  • < 2.5.3Affected

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