The BSI has published a current IT security notice for PyTorch. You can find out more about the affected operating systems and products as well as CVE numbers here on news.de.
The Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) published a security advisory for PyTorch on April 17, 2024. The security vulnerability affects the UNIX and Windows operating systems as well as the open source PyTorch product.
The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: NIST Vulnerability Database (As of April 17, 2024). Other useful links are listed later in this article.
Security warning for PyTorch – Risk: medium
Risk level: 3 (medium)
CVSS Base Score: 7,5
CVSS Temporal Score: 6,5
Remoteangriff: Ja
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the severity of vulnerabilities in computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various criteria in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used to determine the severity levels of a vulnerability. The Base Score evaluates the requirements for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The temporal score also takes changes over time in the danger situation into account. The severity of the vulnerability discussed here is classified as “medium” according to the CVSS with a base score of 7.5.
PyTorch Bug: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service
PyTorch is a tensor library for deep learning with GPUs and CPUs.
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in PyTorch to conduct a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability is identified with the unique CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) serial numbers. CVE-2024-31580 and CVE-2024-31583 traded.
Systems affected by the PyTorch vulnerability at a glance
Operating systems
UNIX, Windows
Products
Open Source PyTorch
General recommendations for dealing with IT vulnerabilities
Users of the affected systems should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to fix them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates are available, install them as soon as possible. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information about the latest version of the software in question as well as the availability of security patches or information about workarounds. If you have any further questions or uncertainties, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security managers should regularly check when the IT security warning Affected manufacturers provide a new security update.
Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds
Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.
NIST Vulnerability Database vom 2024-04-17 (17.04.2024)
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NIST Vulnerability Database vom 2024-04-17 (17.04.2024)
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Version history of this security alert
This is the initial version of this IT security notice for PyTorch. This text will be updated as updates are announced. You can read about changes or additions in this version history.
April 17, 2024 – Initial version
+++ Editorial note: This text was generated based on current BSI data and will be updated in a data-driven manner depending on the warning situation. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++
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