CWE-774 Allocation of File Descriptors or Handles Without Limits or Throttling

variant

The product allocates file descriptors or handles on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on how many descriptors can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

01

parent weaknesses

Broader classes this is a kind of.

02

vulnerabilities (5)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2018-1000538UShigh7.5—
Minio Inc. Minio S3 server version prior to RELEASE.2018-05-16T23-35-33Z contains a Allocation of Memory Without Limits or Throttling (similar to CWE-774) vulnerability in write-to…
CVE-2026-27204USmedium6.5—
Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. Prior to versions 24.0.6, 36.0.6, 4.0.04, 41.0.4, and 42.0.0, Wasmtime's implementation of WASI host interfaces are susceptible to guest-cont…
CVE-2026-22056US——
StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) versions 11.5 and higher in a non-standard configuration and scenario are susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability. Successful e…
CVE-2026-27887US——
Spin is an open source developer tool for building and running serverless applications powered by WebAssembly. When Spin is configured to allow connections to a database or web ser…
CVE-2024-48848US——
Large content vulnerabilities are present in ASPECT exposing a device to disk overutilization on a system if administrator credentials become compromisedThis issue affects ASPECT-E…
03

source

Where this definition is published.

scry

Weaknesses like this turn up in real, exploitable exposures. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.

Free scan