CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.
Also known as Quadratic Complexity.
A kind of CWE-405 Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification).
From the CWE List. © The MITRE Corporation.
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