583
Reference Description
CVE-2005-2526 MFV. CPU exhaustion in printer via partial printing request then early
termination of connection.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2526
CVE-2002-1906 CPU consumption by sending incomplete HTTP requests and leaving the
connections open.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1906
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 993 SFP Secondary Cluster: Incorrect Input Handling 888 2417
MemberOf 1407 Comprehensive Categorization: Improper Neutralization 1400 2532
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Incomplete Element
CWE-240: Improper Handling of Inconsistent Structural Elements
Weakness ID : 240
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when two or more structural elements should
be consistent, but are not.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 707 Improper Neutralization 1546
ChildOf 237 Improper Handling of Structural Elements 580
ParentOf 130 Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency 351
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Integrity
Other
Varies by Context
Unexpected State
Demonstrative Examples
Example 1:
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-241: Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
CWE-241: Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type