Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-771

    CWE-771: Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource

    The product does not properly maintain a reference to a resource that has been allocated, which prevents the resource from being reclaimed.

    Published:13 May 2009
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption