CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption)

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Common_Weakness_Enumeration
gptkbp:category Software Weakness
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Denial_of_Service
Performance Degradation
gptkbp:describes A software weakness where the software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, leading to resource exhaustion.
gptkbp:example Unbounded loops consuming CPU
Unrestricted file uploads consuming disk space
Unrestricted memory allocation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption)
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:MITRE_Corporation
gptkbp:mitigatedBy Input validation
Rate limiting
Resource limits
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:CWE_Top_25_Most_Dangerous_Software_Weaknesses
gptkbp:relatedTo CWE-409 (Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data)
CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling)
gptkbp:title Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
gptkbp:url https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:CWE-400
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Weakness_Enumeration_(CWE)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7