Allocation of File Descriptors or Handles Without Limits or Throttling
The product allocates file descriptors or handles on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on how many descriptors can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Description
This can cause the product to consume all available file descriptors or handles, which can prevent other processes from performing critical file processing operations.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to resource lifecycle management.
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Unrestricted Consumption cluster (SFP13).
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