Category: SFP Primary Cluster: Failure to Release Memory
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Failure to Release Memory cluster (SFP38).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-401 | Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime | This vulnerability occurs when a program allocates memory but fails to properly release it after it's no longer needed, causing a gradual accumulation of unused memory that can't be reclaimed by the system. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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