Operation on Resource in Wrong Phase of Lifetime

Opis

The product performs an operation on a resource at the wrong phase of the resource's lifecycle, which can lead to unexpected behaviors.

A resource's lifecycle includes several phases: initialization, use, and release. For each phase, it is important to follow the specifications outlined for how to operate on the resource and to ensure that the resource is in the expected phase. Otherwise, if a resource is in one phase but the operation is not valid for that phase (i.e., an incorrect phase of the resource's lifetime), then this can produce resultant weaknesses. For example, using a resource before it has been fully initialized could cause corruption or incorrect data to be used.

Skutki

• Other

  Other

Zapobieganie

• Architecture and Design

  Follow the resource's lifecycle from creation to release.

Przykłady podatności

• CVE-2006-5051 Chain: Signal handler contains too much functionality (CWE-828), introducing a race condition (CWE-362) that leads to a double free (CWE-415).

Słabość nadrzędna

• CWE-664 Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime

Słabości podrzędne

• CWE-415 Double Free
• CWE-593 Authentication Bypass: OpenSSL CTX Object Modified after SSL Objects are Created
• CWE-605 Multiple Binds to the Same Port
• CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
• CWE-826 Premature Release of Resource During Expected Lifetime

Kiedy powstaje

• Implementation

Dotyczy

Not Language-Specific