Use of Expired File Descriptor
The product uses or accesses a file descriptor after it has been closed.
Description
After a file descriptor for a particular file or device has been released, it can be reused. The code might not write to the original file, since the reused file descriptor might reference a different file or device.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to resource control.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the rules and recommendations in the Input Output (FIO) section of the SEI CERT C Coding Standard.
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.
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