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Missing Reference to Active File Descriptor or Handle

CWE-773 · Variant · Incomplete

The product does not properly maintain references to a file descriptor or handle, which prevents that file descriptor/handle from being reclaimed.

Extended 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.

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ChildOfCWE-771 · Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource
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