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CWE-910
Use of Expired File Descriptor
Base
Incomplete
Description
The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.
After a file descriptor for a particular file or device has been released, it can be reused. The code might not write to the original file, since the reused file descriptor might reference a different file or device.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Confidentiality
Impact
Read Files or Directories
Scope
Availability
Impact
DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Applicable Platforms
C
C++
Not Language-Specific
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