Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-826

    CWE-826: Premature Release of Resource During Expected Lifetime

    The product releases a resource that is still intended to be used by itself or another actor.

    Published:22 Sep 2010
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-666: Operation on Resource in Wrong Phase of Lifetime

    CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release