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Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection')
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-244
- name
- Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection')
- definition
- Using realloc() to resize buffers that store sensitive information can leave the sensitive information exposed to attack, because it is not removed from memory.
Neighbors
CWE-244 has no direct neighbors in this release.Inferred Relationships
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Related Weaknesses
CWE-244 has no related weaknesses in this release.