Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-772
AllowedMissing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
567 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-GG7W-95GR-X3FC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:46
VLAI
Details
Memory leak in the add_shader_program function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors involving the sprog variable.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-6317"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-03-15T14:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Memory leak in the add_shader_program function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors involving the sprog variable.",
"id": "GHSA-gg7w-95gr-x3fc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:46:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1426756"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=a2f12a1b0f95b13b6f8dc3d05d7b74b4386394e4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/24/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96450"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GM9H-7H2X-8V7P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:00 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:00
VLAI
Details
ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 has a memory leak in magick/xwindow.c, related to XCreateImage.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-16708"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-401",
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-23T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ImageMagick 7.0.8-35 has a memory leak in magick/xwindow.c, related to XCreateImage.",
"id": "GHSA-gm9h-7h2x-8v7p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T22:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:00:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16708"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1531"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4192-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4712"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00040.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00042.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GP2Q-HHPV-54M6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:47
VLAI
Details
In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.15 and earlier, a Memory Leak vulnerability was found within the Mosquitto Broker. Unauthenticated clients can send crafted CONNECT packets which could cause a denial of service in the Mosquitto Broker.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7654"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-05T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.15 and earlier, a Memory Leak vulnerability was found within the Mosquitto Broker. Unauthenticated clients can send crafted CONNECT packets which could cause a denial of service in the Mosquitto Broker.",
"id": "GHSA-gp2q-hhpv-54m6",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:47:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:47:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7654"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=533493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00036.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4023-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4325"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GPQC-5QX7-8QM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14
VLAI
Details
Memory leak in the v9fs_write function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging failure to free an IO vector.
Severity
6.0 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-9106"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-12-09T22:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Memory leak in the v9fs_write function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging failure to free an IO vector.",
"id": "GHSA-gpqc-5qx7-8qm2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02623.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fdfcc9aeea1492f4b819a24c94dfb678145b1bf9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=fdfcc9aeea1492f4b819a24c94dfb678145b1bf9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93964"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ3X-JVFR-PFM4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14
VLAI
Details
Memory leak in the v9fs_link function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a reference to the source fid object.
Severity
6.0 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-9105"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-12-09T22:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Memory leak in the v9fs_link function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a reference to the source fid object.",
"id": "GHSA-gq3x-jvfr-pfm4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg02608.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4c1586787ff43c9acd18a56c12d720e3e6be9f7c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=4c1586787ff43c9acd18a56c12d720e3e6be9f7c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93965"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQH4-CHMG-6CF8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details
When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteJP2Image() function in coders/jp2.c.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11536"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-23T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "When ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 processes a crafted file in convert, it can lead to a Memory Leak in the WriteJP2Image() function in coders/jp2.c.",
"id": "GHSA-gqh4-chmg-6cf8",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11536"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/567"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100000"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQRJ-6WMM-3F3C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:44
VLAI
Details
ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadXCFImage in coders/xcf.c via a crafted xcf image file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14343"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-12T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ImageMagick 7.0.6-6 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadXCFImage in coders/xcf.c via a crafted xcf image file.",
"id": "GHSA-gqrj-6wmm-3f3c",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:44:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14343"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/649"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GVPV-R32V-9737
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-12 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-13 21:39
VLAI
Summary
Apache Answer: The link to reset the user's password will remain valid after sending a new link
Details
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.
User sends multiple password reset emails, each containing a valid link. Within the link's validity period, this could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/apache/incubator-answer"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.3.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41890"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-12T18:33:30Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-12T13:38:31Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Apache Answer.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5.\n\nUser sends multiple password reset emails, each containing a valid link. Within the link\u0027s validity period, this could potentially lead to the link being misused or hijacked.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.6, which fixes the issue.",
"id": "GHSA-gvpv-r32v-9737",
"modified": "2025-03-13T21:39:30Z",
"published": "2024-08-12T15:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/incubator-answer/commit/2820efc454f5808974dce0aa99aac106be3f727b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/j7c080xj31x8rvz1pyk2h47rdd9pwbv9"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "github.com/apache/incubator-answer"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/09/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Answer: The link to reset the user\u0027s password will remain valid after sending a new link"
}
GHSA-H225-HGRX-3WQV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function parseSWF_DOACTION in util/parser.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11703"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-28T05:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A memory leak vulnerability was found in the function parseSWF_DOACTION in util/parser.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-h225-hgrx-3wqv",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11703"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/72"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.jp/2017/07/libmingmemory-leak-in-parseswfdoaction.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H2GM-Q33R-P9CC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:41
VLAI
Details
GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a Memory Leak in the PersistCache function in magick/pixel_cache.c during writing of Magick Persistent Cache (MPC) files.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11641"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-26T08:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a Memory Leak in the PersistCache function in magick/pixel_cache.c during writing of Magick Persistent Cache (MPC) files.",
"id": "GHSA-h2gm-q33r-p9cc",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:41:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11641"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00002.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4222-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4321"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://hg.code.sf.net/p/graphicsmagick/code/rev/db732abd9318"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-3
Requirements
Strategy: Language Selection
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.
Mitigation
Implementation
It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free resources in a function. If you allocate resources that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the resources at all exit points for that function including error conditions.
Mitigation MIT-47
Operation
Architecture and Design
Strategy: Resource Limitation
- Use resource-limiting settings provided by the operating system or environment. For example, when managing system resources in POSIX, setrlimit() can be used to set limits for certain types of resources, and getrlimit() can determine how many resources are available. However, these functions are not available on all operating systems.
- When the current levels get close to the maximum that is defined for the application (see CWE-770), then limit the allocation of further resources to privileged users; alternately, begin releasing resources for less-privileged users. While this mitigation may protect the system from attack, it will not necessarily stop attackers from adversely impacting other users.
- Ensure that the application performs the appropriate error checks and error handling in case resources become unavailable (CWE-703).
CAPEC-469: HTTP DoS
An attacker performs flooding at the HTTP level to bring down only a particular web application rather than anything listening on a TCP/IP connection. This denial of service attack requires substantially fewer packets to be sent which makes DoS harder to detect. This is an equivalent of SYN flood in HTTP. The idea is to keep the HTTP session alive indefinitely and then repeat that hundreds of times. This attack targets resource depletion weaknesses in web server software. The web server will wait to attacker's responses on the initiated HTTP sessions while the connection threads are being exhausted.