CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-770

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-770. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Flooding
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Excessive Allocation
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-1325 Improperly Controlled Sequential Memory Allocation
XML Ping of the Death
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Exponential Data Expansion
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
Serialized Data Parameter Blowup
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Serialized Data with Nested Payloads
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-112 Missing XML Validation
CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Oversized Serialized Data Payloads
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-112 Missing XML Validation
CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
HTTP DoS
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
TCP Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
UDP Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
ICMP Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
HTTP Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
SSL Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Amplification
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Quadratic Data Expansion
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
SOAP Array Blowup
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
TCP Fragmentation
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
UDP Fragmentation
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
ICMP Fragmentation
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
XML Flood
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

About CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CWE-770 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-770 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

Explore related attack patterns, best practices, and expert recommendations on this page. By understanding CWE-770, you can enhance your security posture and better protect your applications against exploitation.