double free

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Synonyms: doubletree, trouble free, double creme, double face, double gee, double tee

Antonyms: doubletree, trouble free, double creme, double face, double gee, double tee

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|programming}} The situation where a program attempts to [[free]] a previously [[allocate]]d [[resource]] more than once, potentially resulting in [[undefined]] behaviour that may be [[exploit]]ed by an [[attacker]].

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