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CWE-1176

Inefficient CPU Computation

Class
Incomplete

Description

The product performs CPU computations using algorithms that are not as efficient as they could be for the needs of the developer, i.e., the computations can be optimized further.

Common Consequences

Scope

Availability

Impact

Reduce Performance, DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)

CVE-2022-37734

Chain: lexer in Java-based GraphQL server does not enforce maximum of tokens early enough (CWE-696), allowing excessive CPU consumption (CWE-1176)

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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