CWE-619
Dangling Database Cursor ('Cursor Injection')
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If a database cursor is not closed properly, then it could become accessible to other users while retaining the same privileges that were originally assigned, leaving the cursor 'dangling.'
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
SQL
Database Server
Extended Description
AI Translation
For example, an improper dangling cursor could arise from unhandled exceptions. The impact of the issue depends on the cursor's role, but SQL injection attacks are commonly possible.
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
confidentiality
integrity
Impacts
read application data
modify application data
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
implementation
Descriptions:
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Close cursors immediately after access to them is complete. Ensure that you close cursors if exceptions occur.