CWE-910 1 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-910: Use of Expired File Descriptor

Overview

CWE-910 (Use of Expired File Descriptor) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language C Sometimes
language C++ Sometimes
language Not Language-Specific Undetermined

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2020-13530 2020-12-11 A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Ethernet/IP server functionality of the EIP Stack Group OpENer 2.3 and development commit 8c73bf3. A large number of network requests in a small span of…

Content submission

Name
CWE Content Team
Organization
MITRE
Date
2012-12-21
Version
2.4
Comment
New weakness based on discussion on the CWE research list in December 2012.

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2017-11-08 CWE Content Team 3.0 updated Taxonomy_Mappings
2019-01-03 CWE Content Team 3.2 updated Relationships
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Relationships
2023-01-31 CWE Content Team 4.10 updated Description
2023-04-27 CWE Content Team 4.11 updated Relationships
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
2025-12-11 CWE Content Team 4.19 updated Detection_Factors
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