CWE-775
nazwa:Missing Release of File Descriptor or Handle after Effective Lifetime
abstrakcja:Variant
struktura:Simple
status:Incomplete
opis:The software 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.
rozszerzony opis:When a file descriptor or handle is not released after use (typically by explicitly closing it), attackers can cause a denial of service by consuming all available file descriptors/handles, or otherwise preventing other system processes from obtaining their own file descriptors/handles.