Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-775

Allowed

Missing Release of File Descriptor or Handle after Effective Lifetime

Abstraction: Variant · Status: Incomplete

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The product does not release a file descriptor or handle after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the file descriptor/handle is no longer needed.

17 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-376R-7QXR-C5R9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-08 15:33 – Updated: 2026-10-08 15:33
VLAI
Details

ImageMagick before 7.1.2-31 contains a resource leak vulnerability that allows attackers to leave file pointers open by supplying a crafted magick script. Attackers can process malicious magick scripts to leak file descriptors, potentially exhausting resources and causing denial of service.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-105400"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-775"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-08T15:17:33Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "ImageMagick before 7.1.2-31 contains a resource leak vulnerability that allows attackers to leave file pointers open by supplying a crafted magick script. Attackers can process malicious magick scripts to leak file descriptors, potentially exhausting resources and causing denial of service.",
  "id": "GHSA-376r-7qxr-c5r9",
  "modified": "2026-10-08T15:33:01Z",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:33:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-2w4h-697j-4vrm"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105400"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-7.1.2-31-unclosed-file-pointer-via-magick-script"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-995V-FVRW-C78M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-28 17:19 – Updated: 2026-07-15 21:49
VLAI
Summary
opentelemetry-go's Schema ParseFile leaks file descriptors on each parse
Details

Summary

go.opentelemetry.io/otel/schema/v1.0 and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/schema/v1.1 leaks one file descriptor on each successful ParseFile call. ParseFile opens the schema file and passes it to Parse without closing it; repeated parsing in a long-running process can exhaust the process file descriptor limit and cause denial of service. The severity is low because exploitation depends on a consuming application exposing repeated schema parsing to an attacker-controlled path.

Introduced in commit: e72a235

Details

In schema/v1.0/parser.go:41-47, ParseFile opens the requested schema path with os.Open and then returns Parse(file) without a defer file.Close() or other close path:

file, err := os.Open(schemaFilePath)
if err != nil {
    return nil, err
}
return Parse(file)

The validation evidence also identifies schema/v1.0/parser.go:50-73: Parse accepts an io.Reader, decodes from it, and does not close it. Ownership of the opened file is therefore not transferred to Parse, leaving the descriptor open until the Go runtime eventually finalizes the file object. With repeated ParseFile calls, descriptors can accumulate until the process receives EMFILE / "too many open files".

PoC

validation-artifact.zip

The local artifact validation-artifact.zip contains:

  • leak_poc.go: PoC source that repeatedly calls schema.ParseFile("schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml") and prints /proc/self/fd counts.
  • LEAK_POC_README.txt: reproduction notes.
  • leak_poc_run.log: captured attempted run; the local offline environment failed before execution because Go module download from proxy.golang.org was forbidden.

Reproduce from the root of a checkout of pellared/opentelemetry-go at commit e72a235 with Go module dependencies already available:

/bin/sh -c 'ulimit -n 256; GOGC=off go run leak_poc.go'

Configuration:

  • File descriptor soft limit: 256
  • Garbage collection: disabled with GOGC=off so leaked descriptors are not reclaimed during the loop
  • Schema file: schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml

Expected output is increasing descriptor counts followed by an EMFILE failure, for example:

iter 0 fds 7
iter 50 fds 57
iter 100 fds 107
...
panic: iteration 248: open schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml: too many open files

The exact initial descriptor count and failing iteration can vary by OS and process state.

Impact

This is a file descriptor resource leak leading to availability loss. Applications that call schema.ParseFile repeatedly, especially through a runtime reload or request-controlled path, can exhaust their process file descriptor table and fail subsequent file, socket, or other descriptor operations. Impact is limited to denial of service of the consuming process; the evidence does not show confidentiality or integrity impact.

Severity
2.1 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.0.16"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/schema/v1.1"
      },
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          "events": [
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T16:16:38Z",
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  },
  "details": "### Summary\n\n`go.opentelemetry.io/otel/schema/v1.0` and `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/schema/v1.1` leaks one file descriptor on each successful `ParseFile` call. `ParseFile` opens the schema file and passes it to `Parse` without closing it; repeated parsing in a long-running process can exhaust the process file descriptor limit and cause denial of service. The severity is low because exploitation depends on a consuming application exposing repeated schema parsing to an attacker-controlled path.\n\nIntroduced in commit: e72a235\n\n### Details\n\nIn `schema/v1.0/parser.go:41-47`, `ParseFile` opens the requested schema path with `os.Open` and then returns `Parse(file)` without a `defer file.Close()` or other close path:\n\n```go\nfile, err := os.Open(schemaFilePath)\nif err != nil {\n\treturn nil, err\n}\nreturn Parse(file)\n```\n\nThe validation evidence also identifies `schema/v1.0/parser.go:50-73`: `Parse` accepts an `io.Reader`, decodes from it, and does not close it. Ownership of the opened file is therefore not transferred to `Parse`, leaving the descriptor open until the Go runtime eventually finalizes the file object. With repeated `ParseFile` calls, descriptors can accumulate until the process receives `EMFILE` / \"too many open files\".\n\n### PoC\n\n[validation-artifact.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27494463/validation-artifact.zip)\n\nThe local artifact `validation-artifact.zip` contains:\n\n- `leak_poc.go`: PoC source that repeatedly calls `schema.ParseFile(\"schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml\")` and prints `/proc/self/fd` counts.\n- `LEAK_POC_README.txt`: reproduction notes.\n- `leak_poc_run.log`: captured attempted run; the local offline environment failed before execution because Go module download from `proxy.golang.org` was forbidden.\n\nReproduce from the root of a checkout of `pellared/opentelemetry-go` at commit `e72a235` with Go module dependencies already available:\n\n```sh\n/bin/sh -c \u0027ulimit -n 256; GOGC=off go run leak_poc.go\u0027\n```\n\nConfiguration:\n\n- File descriptor soft limit: `256`\n- Garbage collection: disabled with `GOGC=off` so leaked descriptors are not reclaimed during the loop\n- Schema file: `schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml`\n\nExpected output is increasing descriptor counts followed by an `EMFILE` failure, for example:\n\n```text\niter 0 fds 7\niter 50 fds 57\niter 100 fds 107\n...\npanic: iteration 248: open schema/v1.0/testdata/valid-example.yaml: too many open files\n```\n\nThe exact initial descriptor count and failing iteration can vary by OS and process state.\n\n### Impact\n\nThis is a file descriptor resource leak leading to availability loss. Applications that call `schema.ParseFile` repeatedly, especially through a runtime reload or request-controlled path, can exhaust their process file descriptor table and fail subsequent file, socket, or other descriptor operations. Impact is limited to denial of service of the consuming process; the evidence does not show confidentiality or integrity impact.",
  "id": "GHSA-995v-fvrw-c78m",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T21:49:11Z",
  "published": "2026-05-28T17:19:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-995v-fvrw-c78m"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45287"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/commit/e72a235518cb773137efd80336a179028bc34684"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/commit/f12d198f161b61735d65705248715aa97021ba8d"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "opentelemetry-go\u0027s Schema ParseFile leaks file descriptors on each parse"
}

GHSA-FX5J-CG4M-877M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-22 00:33 – Updated: 2025-02-11 00:31
VLAI
Details

Improper file descriptor handling for closed connections in OpenAirInterface CN5G AMF (oai-cn5g-amf) up to v2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by repeatedly establishing SCTP connections with the N2 interface.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-24444"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-21T22:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-fx5j-cg4m-877m",
  "modified": "2025-02-11T00:31:47Z",
  "published": "2025-01-22T00:33:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24444"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cellularsecurity.org/ransacked"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openairinterface.com"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MH9J-P69M-CJQW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-15 00:31 – Updated: 2026-10-15 00:31
VLAI
Details

FreeRDP versions 3.13.0 before 3.32.0 contain a resource retention flaw in drive_process_irp_create, which registers an opened local file in the drive dictionary before applying the allocation size and does not remove it when that operation fails. A malicious RDP server connected to a client with drive redirection enabled can send IRP_MJ_CREATE with AllocationSize set to UINT64_MAX, forcing the seek to fail and leaking the file object and operating-system handle until drive teardown.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-110831"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-775"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-mh9j-p69m-cjqw",
  "modified": "2026-10-15T00:31:16Z",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:31:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/security/advisories/GHSA-jgw9-wqvx-j495"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110831"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freerdp-3.13.0-before-3.32.0-resource-leak-via-drive-redirection-irp-mj-create"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-P36J-6FF2-H5MM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:14 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:14
VLAI
Details

Kibana versions prior to 5.2.1 configured for SSL client access, file descriptors will fail to be cleaned up after certain requests and will accumulate over time until the process crashes.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-8452"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-775"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Kibana versions prior to 5.2.1 configured for SSL client access, file descriptors will fail to be cleaned up after certain requests and will accumulate over time until the process crashes.",
  "id": "GHSA-p36j-6ff2-h5mm",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:14:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:14:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8452"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.elastic.co/community/security"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PM3X-2FVM-PVP8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-07 15:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 18:31
VLAI
Details

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ModbusTCP server functionality of OpenPLC _v3 a931181e8b81e36fadf7b74d5cba99b73c3f6d58. A specially crafted series of network connections can lead to the server not processing subsequent Modbus requests. An attacker can open a series of TCP connections to trigger this vulnerability.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-53476"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
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    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-07T14:15:37Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-pm3x-2fvm-pvp8",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T18:31:45Z",
  "published": "2025-10-07T15:30:27Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53476"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2223"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2223"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-R2XF-97VR-8X63

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:15 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:15
VLAI
Details

All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-8819"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-775"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-12-16T21:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "All versions of NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver contain a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape where a handle to a kernel object may be returned to the user, leading to possible denial of service or escalation of privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-r2xf-97vr-8x63",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T03:15:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T03:15:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8819"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4257"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95058"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}
Mitigation MIT-47
Operation Architecture and Design

Strategy: Resource Limitation

  • Use resource-limiting settings provided by the operating system or environment. For example, when managing system resources in POSIX, setrlimit() can be used to set limits for certain types of resources, and getrlimit() can determine how many resources are available. However, these functions are not available on all operating systems.
  • When the current levels get close to the maximum that is defined for the application (see CWE-770), then limit the allocation of further resources to privileged users; alternately, begin releasing resources for less-privileged users. While this mitigation may protect the system from attack, it will not necessarily stop attackers from adversely impacting other users.
  • Ensure that the application performs the appropriate error checks and error handling in case resources become unavailable (CWE-703).

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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