名稱: Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory

The product stores sensitive data in memory that is not locked, or that has been incorrectly locked.

一般資訊

背景詳情

引入方式

Implementation : The developer might use functions such as VirtualLock() or mlock(). On some systems, this does not guarantee that the page will not appear in the swap. See Background Details.

適用平台

程式語言

類別： Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

常見後果

範圍	影響	可能性
Confidentiality	Read Application Data, Read Memory 注意：The memory, including sensitive data, might be written to swap files on disk by the virtual memory manager, possibly making the data more accessible to adversaries.

觀察到的案例

參考資料	描述
CVE-2024-38106	OS kernel stores sensitive data in improperly locked memory, allowing local users to gain privileges by winning a race condition

潛在緩解措施

Phases : Architecture and Design
Identify data that needs to be protected from swapping and choose platform-appropriate protection mechanisms.
Phases : Implementation
When using potentially risky functions such as mlock() or VirtualLock(), check return values to ensure that locking operations are successful.

漏洞對應備注

理由說明 : This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
備註 : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

提交

名稱	機構	日期	發布日期	Version
CWE Community		2006-12-15 +00:00	2006-12-15 +00:00	Draft 5

修改記錄

名稱	機構	日期	備註
Eric Dalci	Cigital	2008-07-01 +00:00	updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2008-09-08 +00:00	updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2008-11-24 +00:00	updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2009-05-27 +00:00	updated Description, Other_Notes
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2011-06-01 +00:00	updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2011-09-13 +00:00	updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2012-05-11 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2014-07-30 +00:00	updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2017-11-08 +00:00	updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2020-02-24 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-01-31 +00:00	updated Description
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-04-27 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-06-29 +00:00	updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2025-12-11 +00:00	updated Applicable_Platforms, Weakness_Ordinalities
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2026-04-30 +00:00	updated Observed_Examples
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2026-10-28 +00:00	updated Background_Details, Common_Consequences, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Potential_Mitigations

CWE-591 詳細資料

CWE-591