CWE-459
AllowedIncomplete Cleanup
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.
255 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-68G9-F9XV-QR8G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2026-08-19 15:31IndexedDB should be cleared when leaving private browsing mode and it is not, the API for WKWebViewConfiguration was being used incorrectly and requires the private instance of this object be deleted when leaving private mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 27.
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-09T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "IndexedDB should be cleared when leaving private browsing mode and it is not, the API for WKWebViewConfiguration was being used incorrectly and requires the private instance of this object be deleted when leaving private mode. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS \u003c 27.",
"id": "GHSA-68g9-f9xv-qr8g",
"modified": "2026-08-19T15:31:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:38Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12414"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1646756"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-23"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6HQX-GR9H-Q72C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-24 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-24 21:31PerfreeBlog v4.0.11 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the unInstallTheme function
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-24T18:15:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "PerfreeBlog v4.0.11 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the unInstallTheme function",
"id": "GHSA-6hqx-gr9h-q72c",
"modified": "2025-10-24T21:31:11Z",
"published": "2025-10-24T18:31:02Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60730"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/dengxmenglihua/cve/blob/main/PerfreeBlog/File%20Deletion/Arbitrary%20File%20Deletion%20Vulnerability%20in%20PerfreeBlog%20System.md"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://perfree.org.cn"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://perfreeblog.com"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6MRW-WXGJ-Q727
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-19 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-05 18:32Incomplete cleanup in a firmware subsystem for Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26074"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-18T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Incomplete cleanup in a firmware subsystem for Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E3_04.08.04.330.0 and SPS_E3_04.01.04.530.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-6mrw-wxgj-q727",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:32:20Z",
"published": "2022-08-19T00:00:18Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26074"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00669.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6Q72-3GW7-Q23C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-05 00:30 – Updated: 2025-07-05 00:30Tunnelblick 3.5beta06 before 7.0, when incompletely uninstalled, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root (upon the next boot) by dragging a crafted Tunnelblick.app file into /Applications.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-05T00:15:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Tunnelblick 3.5beta06 before 7.0, when incompletely uninstalled, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root (upon the next boot) by dragging a crafted Tunnelblick.app file into /Applications.",
"id": "GHSA-6q72-3gw7-q23c",
"modified": "2025-07-05T00:30:23Z",
"published": "2025-07-05T00:30:23Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43711"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tunnelblick.net/cCVE-2025-43711.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6QG5-VF7X-4FM3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-10-25 19:00The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of database backup files. This affects versions up to, and including, 5.1.
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-17T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to a file path disclosure in the publicly accessible ~/db_backup_log.txt file which grants attackers the full path of the site, in addition to the path of database backup files. This affects versions up to, and including, 5.1.",
"id": "GHSA-6qg5-vf7x-4fm3",
"modified": "2022-10-25T19:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:57Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39327"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/Wordpress/CVE-2021-39327"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=2591118%40bulletproof-security\u0026new=2591118%40bulletproof-security\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50382"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39327"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164420/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-5.1-Information-Disclosure.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-6V3C-8PW3-VQQP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:46Little Snitch versions 4.4.0 fixes a vulnerability in a privileged helper tool. However, the operating system may have made a copy of the privileged helper which is not removed or updated immediately. Computers may therefore still be vulnerable after upgrading to 4.4.0. Version 4.4.1 fixes this issue by removing the operating system's copy during the upgrade.
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"aliases": [
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-23T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Little Snitch versions 4.4.0 fixes a vulnerability in a privileged helper tool. However, the operating system may have made a copy of the privileged helper which is not removed or updated immediately. Computers may therefore still be vulnerable after upgrading to 4.4.0. Version 4.4.1 fixes this issue by removing the operating system\u0027s copy during the upgrade.",
"id": "GHSA-6v3c-8pw3-vqqp",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:46:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:54:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13014"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13014-MzE24Ify4p.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-6XC6-GR29-X5MG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-25 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-26 21:31Incomplete cleanup in GetUserMedia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-25T21:18:21Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Incomplete cleanup in GetUserMedia in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-6xc6-gr29-x5mg",
"modified": "2026-08-26T21:31:39Z",
"published": "2026-08-25T21:31:44Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/523661149"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-729Q-FCGP-R5XH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-05 09:33 – Updated: 2025-11-04 22:10When a Multipart request is performed but some of the fields exceed the maxStringLength limit, the upload files will remain in struts.multipart.saveDir even if the request has been denied. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.32 or 6.1.2.2 or Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater, which fix this issue.
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"name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-core"
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"fixed": "2.5.32"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41835"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-459"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-05T23:34:18Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-05T09:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "When a Multipart request is performed but some of the fields exceed the maxStringLength limit, the upload files will remain in struts.multipart.saveDir\u00a0even if the request has been denied.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.32 or 6.1.2.2 or Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater, which fix this issue.",
"id": "GHSA-729q-fcgp-r5xh",
"modified": "2025-11-04T22:10:45Z",
"published": "2023-12-05T09:33:27Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41835"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/3292152f8c0a77ee4827beede82b6580478a2c2a"
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"url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/4c044f12560e22e00520595412830f9582d6dac7"
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"url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/bf54436869c264941dd192c752a4abfaa65d3711"
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"url": "https://github.com/apache/struts"
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"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/6wj530kh3ono8phr642y9sqkl67ys2ft"
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"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0001"
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"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/09/1"
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"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/09/1"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Apache Struts Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources vulnerability"
}
GHSA-77G3-3J5W-64W4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-04-07 20:36 – Updated: 2024-09-06 20:16A flaw was found in Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when using modules which decrypts vault files such as assemble, script, unarchive, win_copy, aws_s3 or copy modules. The temporary directory is created in /tmp leaves the s ts unencrypted. On Operating Systems which /tmp is not a tmpfs but part of the root partition, the directory is only cleared on boot and the decryp emains when the host is switched off. The system will be vulnerable when the system is not running. So decrypted data must be cleared as soon as possible and the data which normally is encrypted ble.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-10685"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-377",
"CWE-459",
"CWE-668"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-05T14:11:30Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-11T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A flaw was found in Ansible Engine affecting Ansible Engine versions 2.7.x before 2.7.17 and 2.8.x before 2.8.11 and 2.9.x before 2.9.7 as well as Ansible Tower before and including versions 3.4.5 and 3.5.5 and 3.6.3 when using modules which decrypts vault files such as assemble, script, unarchive, win_copy, aws_s3 or copy modules. The temporary directory is created in /tmp leaves the s ts unencrypted. On Operating Systems which /tmp is not a tmpfs but part of the root partition, the directory is only cleared on boot and the decryp emains when the host is switched off. The system will be vulnerable when the system is not running. So decrypted data must be cleared as soon as possible and the data which normally is encrypted ble.",
"id": "GHSA-77g3-3j5w-64w4",
"modified": "2024-09-06T20:16:43Z",
"published": "2021-04-07T20:36:46Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10685"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/68433"
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"url": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/4e1fe80e681fa466626e9dea53efe6b0253ea1b2"
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"url": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/51d2514753544a9d58cd7524e27e696b2c944fb5"
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"url": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/e1273b6faf036ed84e4f4edee85b888a4e256aee"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10685"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-77g3-3j5w-64w4"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ansible/ansible"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-1.yaml"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11"
},
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"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere and Insecure Temporary File in Ansible"
}
GHSA-7C3R-4J4X-4RJJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-04 03:30 – Updated: 2024-09-04 03:30Vulnerability of resources not being closed or released in the keystore module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-04T03:15:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Vulnerability of resources not being closed or released in the keystore module\nImpact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.",
"id": "GHSA-7c3r-4j4x-4rjj",
"modified": "2024-09-04T03:30:45Z",
"published": "2024-09-04T03:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45445"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/9"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation
Temporary files and other supporting resources should be deleted/released immediately after they are no longer needed.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.