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ID

CWE-769: DEPRECATED: Uncontrolled File Descriptor Consumption

Weakness ID: 769
Abstraction: Base
Structure: Simple
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+ Description
This entry has been deprecated because it was a duplicate of CWE-774. All content has been transferred to CWE-774.
+ Notes

Mapping

Use for Mapping: Prohibited (this CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities).

Rationale: This CWE has been deprecated.

Comments: see description for suggestions of other CWEs to consider.

+ Content History
+ Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganization
2009-05-08CWE Content TeamMITRE
+ Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganization
2010-04-05CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Potential_Mitigations
2010-06-21CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Description
2010-12-13CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Description
2013-02-21CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Maintenance_Notes
2015-12-07CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Relationships
2017-11-08CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Alternate_Terms, Description, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Name, Relationships, Type
2019-01-03CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Alternate_Terms, Description, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Name, Potential_Mitigations, References, Relationships, Time_of_Introduction, Type
+ Previous Entry Names
Change DatePrevious Entry Name
2017-11-08File Descriptor Exhaustion
2019-01-03Uncontrolled File Descriptor Consumption
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