CWE-910
Use of Expired File Descriptor
MEDIUM
Incomplete
2013-02-21 00:00 +00:00
2023-06-29 00:00 +00:00
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Use of Expired File Descriptor
The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.
Extended Description
After a file descriptor for a particular file or device has been released, it can be reused. The code might not write to the original file, since the reused file descriptor might reference a different file or device.
Informations
Modes Of Introduction
ImplementationApplicable Platforms
Language
Name: C (Sometimes)Name: C++ (Sometimes)
Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)
Common Consequences
| Scope | Impact | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|
| Confidentiality | Read Files or Directories Note: The program could read data from the wrong file. | |
| Availability | DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart Note: Accessing a file descriptor that has been closed can cause a crash. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Rationale : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.Comments : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date Release | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | 2.4 |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Taxonomy_Mappings | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Description | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Mapping_Notes |
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