Insufficient Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
Weakness ID
Status: Draft
664 (Weakness Base)
Description
Summary
The software does not correctly initialize, use, or release a resource according to its specifications.
Extended Description
Resources typically have explicit instructions on how to be created, used and destroyed. When software fails to follow these instructions it can lead to unexpected behaviors and potentially exploitable states.
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