CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Description

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

Diagram

Diagram illustrating CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Source: MITRE CWE™ — CWE-401

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime — CVE Insight