CWE-459Incomplete Cleanup

Description

The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.

Common consequences

• Other,Confidentiality,Integrity→Other,Read Application Data,Modify Application Data,DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
  It is possible to overflow the number of temporary files because directories typically have limits on the number of files allowed. This could create a denial of service problem.

Potential mitigations

• Architecture and Design,Implementation
  Temporary files and other supporting resources should be deleted/released immediately after they are no longer needed.

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