CWE

Operation on Resource in Wrong Phase of Lifetime

ID: 666		Date: (C)2012-05-14   (M)2022-10-10
Type: weakness		Status: DRAFT
Abstraction Type: Base

Description

The software performs an operation on a resource at the wrong phase of the resource's lifecycle, which can lead to unexpected behaviors.

Extended Description

When a developer wants to initialize, use or release a resource, it is important to follow the specifications outlined for how to operate on that resource and to ensure that the resource is in the expected state. In this case, the software wants to perform a normally valid operation, initialization, use or release, on a resource when it is in the incorrect phase of its lifetime.

Applicable Platforms
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Time Of Introduction

• Implementation
• Operation

Common Consequences

Scope	Technical Impact	Notes
Other	Other

Detection Methods
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Potential Mitigations

Phase	Strategy	Description	Effectiveness	Notes
Architecture and Design		Follow the resource's lifecycle from creation to release.

Relationships

Related CWE	Type	View	Chain
CWE-666 ChildOf CWE-892	Category	CWE-888

Demonstrative Examples
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White Box Definitions
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Black Box Definitions
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Taxynomy Mappings
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References:
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