CWE-1050βExcessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop
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released 2019-01-03 Β· last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-1050
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Release Date:
- 2019-01-03
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop
Description
The product has a loop body or loop condition that contains a control element that directly or indirectly consumes platform resources, e.g. messaging, sessions, locks, or file descriptors.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Availability
- Impact:
- DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU), DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory), DoS: Resource Consumption (Other), Reduce Performance
- Notes:
- This issue can make the product perform more slowly. If an attacker can influence the number of iterations in the loop, then this performance problem might allow a denial of service by consuming more platform resources than intended.