Variant weakness
Incomplete
CWE-774: Allocation of File Descriptors or Handles Without Limits or Throttling
Also known as: File Descriptor Exhaustion
The product allocates file descriptors or handles on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on how many descriptors can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
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Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Low
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
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Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
This can cause the product to consume all available file descriptors or handles, which can prevent other processes from performing critical file processing operations.