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-2C7W-QMWM-XGJP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-14 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-16 00:02There is a memory leak vulnerability in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800 and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800. The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory while parse a series of crafted binary messages, which could consume remaining memory. Successful exploit could cause memory exhaust.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40008"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-13T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a memory leak vulnerability in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800 and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800. The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory while parse a series of crafted binary messages, which could consume remaining memory. Successful exploit could cause memory exhaust.",
"id": "GHSA-2c7w-qmwm-xgjp",
"modified": "2021-12-16T00:02:43Z",
"published": "2021-12-14T00:00:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40008"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-2CWM-WR5W-G4F2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42In ImageMagick 7.0.6-3, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-12672"
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In ImageMagick 7.0.6-3, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-2cwm-wr5w-g4f2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12672"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100224"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2G8W-M86W-FCPC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14Memory leak in coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-4 and 7.x before 7.0.4-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a pixel cache.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5507"
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-03-24T15:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory leak in coders/mpc.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.7-4 and 7.x before 7.0.4-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a pixel cache.",
"id": "GHSA-2g8w-m86w-fcpc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:39Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5507"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/66e283e0a9c141b19fe6c4c39f4a41c0d3188ba8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851382"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/6.9.7-4/ChangeLog"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/blob/7.0.4-4/ChangeLog"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-09"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/16/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95752"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2GMF-R36R-HHCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19760"
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-30T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.",
"id": "GHSA-2gmf-r36r-hhcw",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19760"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649152"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2GQH-F9C6-5M85
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:44In ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14326"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-12T08:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function ReadMATImage in coders/mat.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-2gqh-f9c6-5m85",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:44:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/740"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2H24-74J8-Q5HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:12 – Updated: 2026-03-05 21:30TP-Link Archer C50 V3 devices before Build 200318 Rel. 62209 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP Header containing an unexpected Referer field.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9375"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-772"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-25T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TP-Link Archer C50 V3 devices before Build 200318 Rel. 62209 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP Header containing an unexpected Referer field.",
"id": "GHSA-2h24-74j8-q5hx",
"modified": "2026-03-05T21:30:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:12:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9375"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://thewhiteh4t.github.io/2020/02/27/CVE-2020-9375-TP-Link-Archer-C50-v3-Denial-of-Service.html"
},
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"url": "https://thewhiteh4t.github.io/blog/cve-2020-9375-tplink"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/archer-c50/v3/#Firmware"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156928/TP-Link-Archer-C50-V3-Denial-of-Service.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2H6H-4Q8G-8RMW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42The ReadDIBImage function in coders/dib.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.9-0 and 7.x before 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11528"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-23T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The ReadDIBImage function in coders/dib.c in ImageMagick before 6.9.9-0 and 7.x before 7.0.6-1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-2h6h-4q8g-8rmw",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/522"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=867811"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2R64-GF37-JJCF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-05 21:30 – Updated: 2023-01-12 03:30A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vicamo NetworkManager. Affected by this vulnerability is the function nm_setting_vlan_add_priority_str/nm_utils_rsa_key_encrypt/nm_setting_vlan_add_priority_str. The manipulation leads to missing release of resource. The name of the patch is afb0e2c53c4c17dfdb89d63b39db5101cc864704. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217513 was assigned to this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-125042"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-05T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vicamo NetworkManager. Affected by this vulnerability is the function nm_setting_vlan_add_priority_str/nm_utils_rsa_key_encrypt/nm_setting_vlan_add_priority_str. The manipulation leads to missing release of resource. The name of the patch is afb0e2c53c4c17dfdb89d63b39db5101cc864704. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217513 was assigned to this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-2r64-gf37-jjcf",
"modified": "2023-01-12T03:30:15Z",
"published": "2023-01-05T21:30:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125042"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/vicamo/NetworkManager/commit/afb0e2c53c4c17dfdb89d63b39db5101cc864704"
},
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217513"
},
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.217513"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2R6J-2H3V-6QW4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42The ReadPICTImage function in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.
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"CVE-2017-12654"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The ReadPICTImage function in coders/pict.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-2r6j-2h3v-6qw4",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:44Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12654"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/620"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100230"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2X9P-553V-3RGX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50Memory leak in the H5O_dtype_decode_helper() function in H5Odtype.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HDF5 file.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17437"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-772"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-09-24T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Memory leak in the H5O_dtype_decode_helper() function in H5Odtype.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HDF5 file.",
"id": "GHSA-2x9p-553v-3rgx",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17437"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/tree/master/HDF5/vuln5#memory-leak-in-h5o_dtype_decode_helper"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00009.html"
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Mitigation MIT-3
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
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
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.