The product allocates file descriptors or handles on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on how many descriptors can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
View on MITREThis can cause the product to consume all available file descriptors or handles, which can prevent other processes from performing critical file processing operations.
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource.
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
CWE-774: Allocation of File Descriptors or Handles Without Limits or Throttling is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product allocates file descriptors or handles on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on how many descriptors can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This can cause the product to consume all available file descriptors or handles, which can prevent other processes from performing critical file processing operations.
If exploited, CWE-774 (Allocation of File Descriptors or Handles Without Limits or Throttling) it can compromise Availability, leading to outcomes such as DoS: Resource Consumption (Other).
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-774 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.