CWE-459βIncomplete Cleanup
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2006-07-19 Β· last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-459
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Incomplete Cleanup
Description
The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Other, Confidentiality, Integrity
- Impact:
- Other, Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
- Notes:
- It is possible to overflow the number of temporary files because directories typically have limits on the number of files allowed. This could create a denial of service problem.