CWE-909
Overview
- CWE ID
- 909
- CWE Name
- Missing Initialization of Resource
- CWE Abstraction
- Base
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Incomplete
Description
The software does not initialize a critical resource.
Extended Description
Many resources require initialization before they can be properly used. If a resource is not initialized, it could contain unpredictable or expired data, or it could be initialized to defaults that are invalid. This can have security implications when the