The code has a synchronous call to a remote resource, but there is no timeout for the call, or the timeout is set to infinite.
View on MITREThis issue can prevent the product from running reliably, since an outage for the remote resource can cause the product to hang. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.
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CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The code has a synchronous call to a remote resource, but there is no timeout for the call, or the timeout is set to infinite. This issue can prevent the product from running reliably, since an outage for the remote resource can cause the product to hang. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.
If exploited, CWE-1088 (Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout) it can compromise Other, leading to outcomes such as Reduce Reliability.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-1088 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.