The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.
Extended Description
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.
ThreatScore
Threat Mapped score: 0.0
Industry: Finiancial
Threat priority: Unclassified
Observed Examples (CVEs)
No observed examples available.
Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
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Attack TTPs
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Modes of Introduction
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Implementation
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Common Consequences
Impact: Read Files or Directories — Notes: The program could read data from the wrong file.
Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart — Notes: Accessing a file descriptor that has been closed can cause a crash.