The clustered setup of Apache MXNet allows users to specify which IP address and port the scheduler will listen on via the DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI and DMLC_PS_ROOT_PORT env variables. In versions older than 1.0.0, however, the MXNet framework will listen on 0.0.0.0 rather than user specified DMLC_PS_ROOT_URI once a scheduler node is initialized. This exposes the instance running MXNet to any attackers reachable via the interface they didn't expect to be listening on. For example: If a user wants to run a clustered setup locally, they may specify to run on 127.0.0.1. But since MXNet will listen on 0.0.0.0, it makes the port accessible on all network interfaces.
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https://github.com/dmlc/ps-lite/commit/4be817e8b03e7e92517e91f2dfcc50865e91c6ea | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2018-06-08 12:29
Updated : 2018-08-03 08:53
NVD link : CVE-2018-1281
Mitre link : CVE-2018-1281
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
apache
- mxnet