Category: SFP Secondary Cluster: Failure to Release Resource
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Failure to Release Resource cluster (SFP14).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-404 | Improper Resource Shutdown or Release | The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. |
| CWE-459 | Incomplete Cleanup | The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used. |
| CWE-771 | Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource | The product does not properly maintain a reference to a resource that has been allocated, which prevents the resource from being reclaimed. |
| CWE-772 | Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime | The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. |
| CWE-773 | Missing Reference to Active File Descriptor or Handle | The product does not properly maintain references to a file descriptor or handle, which prevents that file descriptor/handle from being reclaimed. |
| CWE-775 | Missing Release of File Descriptor or Handle after Effective Lifetime | The product does not release a file descriptor or handle after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the file descriptor/handle is no longer needed. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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