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CWE-633: Weaknesses that Affect Memory

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Weaknesses that Affect Memory
Status: Draft
Category ID: 633 (Category)
Description
Summary

Weaknesses in this category affect memory resources.

Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
MemberOfViewView631Resource-specific Weaknesses
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfCategoryCategory251Often Misused: String Management
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness ClassWeakness Class119Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of an Allocated Memory Buffer
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base129Unchecked Array Indexing
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base134Uncontrolled Format String
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base14Compiler Removal of Code to Clear Buffers
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base226Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant244Failure to Clear Heap Memory Before Release (aka 'Heap Inspection')
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant249Often Misused: Path Manipulation
Resource-specific Weaknesses631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant316Plaintext Storage in Memory
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base401Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference (aka 'Memory Leak')
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant415Double Free
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base416Use After Free
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant590Free of Invalid Pointer Not on the Heap
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant591Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
ParentOfCompound Element: CompositeCompound Element: Composite120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
Content History
Modifications
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
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