CWE WEAKNESSES / CWE-672
CWE-672
Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
Class
What it is
The product uses, accesses, or otherwise operates on a resource after that resource has been expired, released, or revoked.
Impact
| Integrity, Confidentiality | Modify Application Data, Read Application Data |
| Other, Availability | Other, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart |
Real-world CVE examples
- CVE-2009-3547 — Chain: race condition (CWE-362) might allow resource to be released before operating on it, leading to NULL dereference (CWE-476)
Related weaknesses
Test & detect
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Source: MITRE CWE. View on cwe.mitre.org →