CWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

Description

Common consequences· 1

• Integrity / Availability / Confidentiality — Modify Memory, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
  This weakness may result in the corruption of memory, and perhaps instructions, possibly leading to a crash. If the corrupted memory can be effectively controlled, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code.

Potential mitigations· 4

• [Implementation]Only call matching memory management functions. Do not mix and match routines. For example, when you allocate a buffer with malloc(), dispose of the original pointer with free().
• [Implementation]When programming in C++, consider using smart pointers provided by the boost library to help correctly and consistently manage memory.
• [Architecture and Design]
• [Architecture and Design]Use a language that provides abstractions for memory allocation and deallocation.

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Related by meaning· 6

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