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Description
The software 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.
This can cause the software to consume all available file descriptors or handles, which can prevent other processes from performing critical file processing operations.
Modes of Introduction:
– Architecture and Design
Likelihood of Exploit: Low
Related Weaknesses
Consequences
Availability: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource.
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Operation, Architecture and Design
Effectiveness:
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CVE References