What is GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is a high-severity insecure deserialization vulnerability in dgl (pip), affecting versions <= 2.4.0. No fixed version is listed yet. Untrusted serialized data is processed by a deserializer that can instantiate arbitrary objects or execute code as a side effect.

Which versions of dgl are affected by GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

dgl (pip) versions <= 2.4.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Avoid deserializing data from untrusted sources. If deserialization is required, use a format that does not support code execution and validate the input strictly.

GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C in dgl

Q: Which versions of dgl are affected by GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

dgl (pip) versions <= 2.4.0 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Q: Is GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C?

No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Avoid deserializing data from untrusted sources. If deserialization is required, use a format that does not support code execution and validate the input strictly.

Summary

dmlc/dgl Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution by Pickle Deserialization via rpc.recv_request()

Workarounds

When running DGL distributed training and inference (DistDGL) make sure you do not assign public IPs to any instance in the cluster.

References

Issue #7874

Reported by

Pinji Chen ([email protected]) from NISL lab (https://netsec.ccert.edu.cn/about) at Tsinghua University

Impact

Dgl implements rpc server (start_server() in rpc_server.py) for supporting the RPC communications among different remote users over networks. It relies on pickle serialize and deserialize to pack and unpack network messages. The is a known risk in pickle deserialization functionality that can be used for remote code execution.

Untrusted serialized data is processed by a deserializer that can instantiate arbitrary objects or execute code as a side effect. Typical impact: arbitrary code execution or logic abuse.

Affected versions

dgl (<= 2.4.0)

Security releases

Not available

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

TBD.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C? GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is a high-severity insecure deserialization vulnerability in dgl (pip), affecting versions <= 2.4.0. No fixed version is listed yet. Untrusted serialized data is processed by a deserializer that can instantiate arbitrary objects or execute code as a side effect.
Which versions of dgl are affected by GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C? dgl (pip) versions <= 2.4.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix GHSA-3X5X-FW77-G54C? No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Avoid deserializing data from untrusted sources. If deserialization is required, use a format that does not support code execution and validate the input strictly.