Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-773

    CWE-773: Missing Reference to Active File Descriptor or Handle

    The product does not properly maintain references to a file descriptor or handle, which prevents that file descriptor/handle from being reclaimed.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-771: Missing Reference to Active Allocated Resource

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