Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-401

name
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
definition
The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
synonyms
Memory Leak
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