Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-772
AllowedMissing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
595 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WRF7-4GW8-7MMQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:46
VLAI
Details
ImageMagick version 7.0.7-2 contains a memory leak in ReadYCBCRImage in coders/ycbcr.c.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-15032"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-05T07:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "ImageMagick version 7.0.7-2 contains a memory leak in ReadYCBCRImage in coders/ycbcr.c.",
"id": "GHSA-wrf7-4gw8-7mmq",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:46:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/241988ca28139ad970c1d9717c419f41e360ddb0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WV5M-7CHG-5VVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:42
VLAI
Details
ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadDCMImage in coders\dcm.c.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-12644"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ImageMagick 7.0.6-1 has a memory leak vulnerability in ReadDCMImage in coders\\dcm.c.",
"id": "GHSA-wv5m-7chg-5vvv",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:42:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:14:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12644"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/551"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/a33f7498f9052b50e8fe8c8422a11ba84474cb42"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100162"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WV95-5HH8-J5CP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-05 00:00 – Updated: 2022-01-12 00:01
VLAI
Details
In Bluetooth, there is a possible application crash due to bluetooth flooding a device with LMP_AU_rand packet. This could lead to remote denial of service of bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06198608; Issue ID: ALPS06198608.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20023"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-04T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In Bluetooth, there is a possible application crash due to bluetooth flooding a device with LMP_AU_rand packet. This could lead to remote denial of service of bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06198608; Issue ID: ALPS06198608.",
"id": "GHSA-wv95-5hh8-j5cp",
"modified": "2022-01-12T00:01:32Z",
"published": "2022-01-05T00:00:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WX7V-5VJ2-RH4G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:25 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:42
VLAI
Details
Memory leak in the CRYPTO_ASSOC function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-7701"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-07T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Memory leak in the CRYPTO_ASSOC function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).",
"id": "GHSA-wx7v-5vj2-rh4g",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:42:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:25:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7701"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274255"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2909"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WXVH-GF48-M4PQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:44
VLAI
Details
In ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function PersistPixelCache in magick/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption in ReadMPCImage in coders/mpc.c) via a crafted file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14325"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-12T08:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In ImageMagick 7.0.7-1 Q16, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function PersistPixelCache in magick/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption in ReadMPCImage in coders/mpc.c) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-wxvh-gf48-m4pq",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:44:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3681-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100874"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X2GH-JJ85-3R25
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:02
VLAI
Details
On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, under certain conditions tmm may leak memory when processing packet fragments, leading to resource starvation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-6671"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-27T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "On BIG-IP 15.0.0-15.0.1, 14.1.0-14.1.2, 14.0.0-14.0.1, and 13.1.0-13.1.3.1, under certain conditions tmm may leak memory when processing packet fragments, leading to resource starvation.",
"id": "GHSA-x2gh-jj85-3r25",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:02:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:02:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6671"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K39225055"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-X2RP-2H2W-2HF5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:53 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:53
VLAI
Details
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/oids.c has a memory leak.
Severity
7.5 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-9270"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-04T07:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, epan/oids.c has a memory leak.",
"id": "GHSA-x2rp-2h2w-2hf5",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:53:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:53:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9270"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14485"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=0fbc50f9b9219be54d6db47f04b65af19696a7c7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00019.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-24.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X2V8-RV4G-972W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:49 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:49
VLAI
Details
ImageMagick 7.0.8-4 has a memory leak for a colormap in WriteMPCImage in coders/mpc.c.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-14434"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-20T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ImageMagick 7.0.8-4 has a memory leak for a colormap in WriteMPCImage in coders/mpc.c.",
"id": "GHSA-x2v8-rv4g-972w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:49:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:49:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14434"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/1192"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3785-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4034-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X3HH-FGQ4-6RQR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-12 06:30 – Updated: 2025-11-12 06:30
VLAI
Details
A health check port on Zscaler Client Connector on Windows, versions 4.6 < 4.6.0.216 and 4.7 < 4.7.0.47, which under specific circumstances was not released after use, allowed traffic to potentially bypass ZCC forwarding controls.
Severity
5.2 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-54983"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-12T04:15:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A health check port on Zscaler Client Connector on Windows, versions 4.6 \u003c 4.6.0.216 and 4.7 \u003c 4.7.0.47, which under specific circumstances was not released after use, allowed traffic to potentially bypass ZCC forwarding controls.",
"id": "GHSA-x3hh-fgq4-6rqr",
"modified": "2025-11-12T06:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-11-12T06:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.zscaler.com/zscaler-client-connector/client-connector-app-release-summary-2025"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-X78H-WCM2-W7PV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:42 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:42
VLAI
Details
The WritePICONImage function in coders/xpm.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-772"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-30T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WritePICONImage function in coders/xpm.c in ImageMagick 7.0.6-4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.",
"id": "GHSA-x78h-wcm2-w7pv",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:42:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:42:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/issues/631"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-3
Requirements
Strategy: Language Selection
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
- For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.
Mitigation
Implementation
It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free resources in a function. If you allocate resources that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the resources at all exit points for that function including error conditions.
Mitigation MIT-47
Operation
Architecture and Design
Strategy: Resource Limitation
- Use resource-limiting settings provided by the operating system or environment. For example, when managing system resources in POSIX, setrlimit() can be used to set limits for certain types of resources, and getrlimit() can determine how many resources are available. However, these functions are not available on all operating systems.
- When the current levels get close to the maximum that is defined for the application (see CWE-770), then limit the allocation of further resources to privileged users; alternately, begin releasing resources for less-privileged users. While this mitigation may protect the system from attack, it will not necessarily stop attackers from adversely impacting other users.
- Ensure that the application performs the appropriate error checks and error handling in case resources become unavailable (CWE-703).
CAPEC-469: HTTP DoS
An attacker performs flooding at the HTTP level to bring down only a particular web application rather than anything listening on a TCP/IP connection. This denial of service attack requires substantially fewer packets to be sent which makes DoS harder to detect. This is an equivalent of SYN flood in HTTP. The idea is to keep the HTTP session alive indefinitely and then repeat that hundreds of times. This attack targets resource depletion weaknesses in web server software. The web server will wait to attacker's responses on the initiated HTTP sessions while the connection threads are being exhausted.