CWE Grouping: SFP Primary Cluster: Failure to Release Memory
Grouping ID: 1238
Vulnerability Mapping:PROHIBITEDThis CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities
Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Failure to Release Memory cluster (SFP38).
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(this CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities)
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This entry is a Grouping. Using groupings for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. They are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
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