CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
Common consequences
- Availability: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU), DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory), DoS: Amplification
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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