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Conceptreference counting

Reference Counting

A memory management technique that tracks the number of references to an object by means of a counter and releases the object when the count reaches zero; it is commonly used for kernel object lifetime management.

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Oct 30

A typical cause of use-after-free is that some execution path decrements the reference count early (or omits an increment), causing the object to be reclaimed while another path is still using it.

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Sep 22

Reference counting is a resource lifecycle management strategy that is highly prone to count asymmetry in scenarios where pipelines are repeatedly triggered or abnormally interrupted, making it impossible to clear the lock.

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