Use of Expired File Descriptor
Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description
The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.
After a file descriptor for a particular file or device has been released, it can be reused. The code might not write to the original file, since the reused file descriptor might reference a different file or device.
Common Consequences 2
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Files or Directories
The program could read data from the wrong file.
Scope: Availability
Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Accessing a file descriptor that has been closed can cause a crash.
Likelihood of Exploit
Medium
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C : SometimesC++ : SometimesNot Language-Specific : Undetermined
Modes of Introduction
Implementation
Alternate Terms
Stale file descriptor
Related Weaknesses
Taxonomy Mapping
- CERT C Secure Coding