Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-911

    CWE-911: Improper Update of Reference Count

    The product uses a reference count to manage a resource, but it does not update or incorrectly updates the reference count.

    Published:21 Dec 2012
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:3 Apr 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime

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

    CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime