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CWE-483Incorrect Block Delimitation
Category: other
Description
The code does not explicitly delimit a block that is intended to contain 2 or more statements, creating a logic error.
In some languages, braces (or other delimiters) are optional for blocks. When the delimiter is omitted, it is possible to insert a logic error in which a statement is thought to be in a block but is not. In some cases, the logic error can have security implications.
Common consequences· 1
- Confidentiality / Integrity / Availability — Alter Execution LogicThis is a general logic error which will often lead to obviously-incorrect behaviors that are quickly noticed and fixed. In lightly tested or untested code, this error may be introduced it into a production environment and provide additional attack vectors by creating a control flow path leading to an unexpected state in the application. The consequences will depend on the types of behaviors that are being incorrectly executed.
Potential mitigations· 1
- [Implementation]Always use explicit block delimitation and use static-analysis technologies to enforce this practice.
References
Related by meaning· 6
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