CWE-459
Incomplete Cleanup
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The product does not properly 'clean up' and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
Status
draft
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
other
confidentiality
integrity
Impacts
other
read application data
modify application data
dos: resource consumption (other)
Detection Methods
automated static analysis
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
architecture and design
implementation
Descriptions:
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Temporary files and other supporting resources should be deleted/released immediately after they are no longer needed.
Functional Areas
file processing