Description
The application attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls a release function that is not compatible with the function that was originally used to allocate that resource.
Modes of Introduction:
– Implementation
Likelihood of Exploit: Low
Related Weaknesses
Consequences
Integrity, Availability, Confidentiality: Modify Memory, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Implementation
Effectiveness:
Description:
Only call matching memory management functions. Do not mix and match routines. For example, when you allocate a buffer with malloc(), dispose of the original pointer with free().
Phase: Implementation
Effectiveness:
Description:
Phase: Architecture and Design
Effectiveness:
Description:
Phase: Architecture and Design
Effectiveness:
Description:
Use a language that provides abstractions for memory allocation and deallocation.
Phase: Testing
Effectiveness:
Description:
Use a tool that dynamically detects memory management problems, such as valgrind.
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