CWE · MITRE source
CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
Last updated: 15 October 2026 22:33 UTC
Control responseHuman-reviewed
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NIST 800-53 r5 controls PROPOSED for this weakness (2)AI-assisted
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| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
CP-7 | Alternate Processing Site | CP | Supports resumption at alternate site when uncontrolled recursion causes primary site failure or crash. |
SC-5 | Denial-of-service Protection | SC | Prevents uncontrolled recursion that exhausts stack or CPU resources. |
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-25111 UPD | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.6525 | 2024-03-06 |
CVE-2023-50269 UPD | 8.5 | 8.6 | 0.5763 | 2023-12-14 |
CVE-2018-1000618 UPD | 7.6 | 9.8 | 0.0153 | 2018-07-09 |
CVE-2021-42697 UPD | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.3614 | 2021-11-02 |
CVE-2021-41752 UPD | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0121 | 2022-04-05 |
CVE-2023-51803 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0070 | 2024-04-01 |
CVE-2026-43185 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0070 | 2026-05-06 |
CVE-2021-45105 UPD | 7.3 | 5.9 | 1.0000 | 2021-12-18 |
CVE-2007-1285 UPD | 7.1 | 7.5 | 0.1883 | 2007-03-06 |
CVE-2019-9543 UPD | 7.1 | 8.8 | 0.0331 | 2019-03-01 |
CVE-2022-41966 UPD | 7.1 | 8.2 | 0.0901 | 2022-12-28 |
CVE-2026-40324 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 0.0105 | 2026-04-18 |
CVE-2019-9143 UPD | 7.0 | 8.8 | 0.0277 | 2019-02-25 |
CVE-2019-9144 UPD | 7.0 | 8.8 | 0.0278 | 2019-02-25 |
CVE-2019-9545 UPD | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.0182 | 2019-03-01 |
CVE-2026-32327 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 0.0046 | 2026-08-06 |
CVE-2020-8285 UPD | 6.7 | 7.5 | 0.0977 | 2020-12-14 |
CVE-2022-24675 UPD | 6.7 | 7.5 | 0.0995 | 2022-04-20 |
CVE-2026-61551 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 0.0094 | 2026-09-18 |
CVE-2016-3627 UPD | 6.6 | 7.5 | 0.0703 | 2016-05-17 |
CVE-2023-22617 UPD | 6.6 | 7.5 | 0.0732 | 2023-01-21 |
CVE-2024-37973 UPD | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.0065 | 2024-07-09 |
CVE-2019-1003011 UPD | 6.5 | 8.1 | 0.0204 | 2019-02-06 |
CVE-2018-20796 UPD | 6.5 | 7.5 | 0.0580 | 2019-02-26 |
CVE-2020-12243 UPD | 6.5 | 7.5 | 0.0472 | 2020-04-28 |